Sigd 7658 / סיגד 11419

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11419 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 7655 29 Cheshvan 11416
Sigd 7656 29 Cheshvan 11417
Sigd 7657 29 Cheshvan 11418
Sigd 7658 29 Cheshvan 11419
Sigd 7659 29 Cheshvan 11420
Sigd 7660 29 Cheshvan 11421
Sigd 7661 29 Cheshvan 11422
Sigd 7662 29 Cheshvan 11423

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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