Sigd 7673 / סיגד 11434

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11434 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 7670 29 Cheshvan 11431
Sigd 7671 29 Cheshvan 11432
Sigd 7672 29 Cheshvan 11433
Sigd 7673 29 Cheshvan 11434
Sigd 7674 29 Cheshvan 11435
Sigd 7675 29 Cheshvan 11436
Sigd 7676 29 Cheshvan 11437
Sigd 7677 29 Cheshvan 11438

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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