Sigd 7745 / סיגד 11506

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11506 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 7742 29 Cheshvan 11503
Sigd 7743 29 Cheshvan 11504
Sigd 7744 29 Cheshvan 11505
Sigd 7745 29 Cheshvan 11506
Sigd 7746 29 Cheshvan 11507
Sigd 7747 29 Cheshvan 11508
Sigd 7748 29 Cheshvan 11509
Sigd 7749 29 Cheshvan 11510

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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