Sigd 7751 / סיגד 11512

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11512 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 7748 29 Cheshvan 11509
Sigd 7749 29 Cheshvan 11510
Sigd 7750 29 Cheshvan 11511
Sigd 7751 29 Cheshvan 11512
Sigd 7752 29 Cheshvan 11513
Sigd 7753 29 Cheshvan 11514
Sigd 7754 29 Cheshvan 11515
Sigd 7755 29 Cheshvan 11516

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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