Sigd 7788 / סיגד 11549

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11549 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 7785 29 Cheshvan 11546
Sigd 7786 29 Cheshvan 11547
Sigd 7787 29 Cheshvan 11548
Sigd 7788 29 Cheshvan 11549
Sigd 7789 29 Cheshvan 11550
Sigd 7790 29 Cheshvan 11551
Sigd 7791 29 Cheshvan 11552
Sigd 7792 29 Cheshvan 11553

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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