Sigd 7683 / סיגד 11444

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11444 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 7680 29 Cheshvan 11441
Sigd 7681 29 Cheshvan 11442
Sigd 7682 29 Cheshvan 11443
Sigd 7683 29 Cheshvan 11444
Sigd 7684 29 Cheshvan 11445
Sigd 7685 29 Cheshvan 11446
Sigd 7686 29 Cheshvan 11447
Sigd 7687 29 Cheshvan 11448

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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