Sigd 7760 / סיגד 11521

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11521 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 7757 29 Cheshvan 11518
Sigd 7758 29 Cheshvan 11519
Sigd 7759 29 Cheshvan 11520
Sigd 7760 29 Cheshvan 11521
Sigd 7761 29 Cheshvan 11522
Sigd 7762 29 Cheshvan 11523
Sigd 7763 29 Cheshvan 11524
Sigd 7764 29 Cheshvan 11525

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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