Sigd 7688 / סיגד 11449

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11449 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 7685 29 Cheshvan 11446
Sigd 7686 29 Cheshvan 11447
Sigd 7687 29 Cheshvan 11448
Sigd 7688 29 Cheshvan 11449
Sigd 7689 29 Cheshvan 11450
Sigd 7690 29 Cheshvan 11451
Sigd 7691 29 Cheshvan 11452
Sigd 7692 29 Cheshvan 11453

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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