Sigd 7782 / סיגד 11543

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11543 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 7779 29 Cheshvan 11540
Sigd 7780 29 Cheshvan 11541
Sigd 7781 29 Cheshvan 11542
Sigd 7782 29 Cheshvan 11543
Sigd 7783 29 Cheshvan 11544
Sigd 7784 29 Cheshvan 11545
Sigd 7785 29 Cheshvan 11546
Sigd 7786 29 Cheshvan 11547

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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