Sigd 7705 / סיגד 11466

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11466 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 7702 29 Cheshvan 11463
Sigd 7703 29 Cheshvan 11464
Sigd 7704 29 Cheshvan 11465
Sigd 7705 29 Cheshvan 11466
Sigd 7706 29 Cheshvan 11467
Sigd 7707 29 Cheshvan 11468
Sigd 7708 29 Cheshvan 11469
Sigd 7709 29 Cheshvan 11470

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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