Sigd 7647 / סיגד 11408

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11408 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 7644 29 Cheshvan 11405
Sigd 7645 29 Cheshvan 11406
Sigd 7646 29 Cheshvan 11407
Sigd 7647 29 Cheshvan 11408
Sigd 7648 29 Cheshvan 11409
Sigd 7649 29 Cheshvan 11410
Sigd 7650 29 Cheshvan 11411
Sigd 7651 29 Cheshvan 11412

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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