Sigd 7772 / סיגד 11533

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11533 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 7769 29 Cheshvan 11530
Sigd 7770 29 Cheshvan 11531
Sigd 7771 29 Cheshvan 11532
Sigd 7772 29 Cheshvan 11533
Sigd 7773 29 Cheshvan 11534
Sigd 7774 29 Cheshvan 11535
Sigd 7775 29 Cheshvan 11536
Sigd 7776 29 Cheshvan 11537

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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