Sigd 7767 / סיגד 11528

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11528 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 7764 29 Cheshvan 11525
Sigd 7765 29 Cheshvan 11526
Sigd 7766 29 Cheshvan 11527
Sigd 7767 29 Cheshvan 11528
Sigd 7768 29 Cheshvan 11529
Sigd 7769 29 Cheshvan 11530
Sigd 7770 29 Cheshvan 11531
Sigd 7771 29 Cheshvan 11532

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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