Sigd 7712 / סיגד 11473

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11473 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 7709 29 Cheshvan 11470
Sigd 7710 29 Cheshvan 11471
Sigd 7711 29 Cheshvan 11472
Sigd 7712 29 Cheshvan 11473
Sigd 7713 29 Cheshvan 11474
Sigd 7714 29 Cheshvan 11475
Sigd 7715 29 Cheshvan 11476
Sigd 7716 29 Cheshvan 11477

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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