Sigd 7676 / סיגד 11437

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11437 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 7673 29 Cheshvan 11434
Sigd 7674 29 Cheshvan 11435
Sigd 7675 29 Cheshvan 11436
Sigd 7676 29 Cheshvan 11437
Sigd 7677 29 Cheshvan 11438
Sigd 7678 29 Cheshvan 11439
Sigd 7679 29 Cheshvan 11440
Sigd 7680 29 Cheshvan 11441

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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