Sigd 7740 / סיגד 11501

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11501 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 7737 29 Cheshvan 11498
Sigd 7738 29 Cheshvan 11499
Sigd 7739 29 Cheshvan 11500
Sigd 7740 29 Cheshvan 11501
Sigd 7741 29 Cheshvan 11502
Sigd 7742 29 Cheshvan 11503
Sigd 7743 29 Cheshvan 11504
Sigd 7744 29 Cheshvan 11505

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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