Sigd 7697 / סיגד 11458

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11458 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 7694 29 Cheshvan 11455
Sigd 7695 29 Cheshvan 11456
Sigd 7696 29 Cheshvan 11457
Sigd 7697 29 Cheshvan 11458
Sigd 7698 29 Cheshvan 11459
Sigd 7699 29 Cheshvan 11460
Sigd 7700 29 Cheshvan 11461
Sigd 7701 29 Cheshvan 11462

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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