Sigd 7724 / סיגד 11485

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11485 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 7721 29 Cheshvan 11482
Sigd 7722 29 Cheshvan 11483
Sigd 7723 29 Cheshvan 11484
Sigd 7724 29 Cheshvan 11485
Sigd 7725 29 Cheshvan 11486
Sigd 7726 29 Cheshvan 11487
Sigd 7727 29 Cheshvan 11488
Sigd 7728 29 Cheshvan 11489

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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