Sigd 7806 / סיגד 11567

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11567 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 7803 29 Cheshvan 11564
Sigd 7804 29 Cheshvan 11565
Sigd 7805 29 Cheshvan 11566
Sigd 7806 29 Cheshvan 11567
Sigd 7807 29 Cheshvan 11568
Sigd 7808 29 Cheshvan 11569
Sigd 7809 29 Cheshvan 11570
Sigd 7810 29 Cheshvan 11571

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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