Sigd 7692 / סיגד 11453

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11453 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 7689 29 Cheshvan 11450
Sigd 7690 29 Cheshvan 11451
Sigd 7691 29 Cheshvan 11452
Sigd 7692 29 Cheshvan 11453
Sigd 7693 29 Cheshvan 11454
Sigd 7694 29 Cheshvan 11455
Sigd 7695 29 Cheshvan 11456
Sigd 7696 29 Cheshvan 11457

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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