Sigd 7814 / סיגד 11575

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11575 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 7811 29 Cheshvan 11572
Sigd 7812 29 Cheshvan 11573
Sigd 7813 29 Cheshvan 11574
Sigd 7814 29 Cheshvan 11575
Sigd 7815 29 Cheshvan 11576
Sigd 7816 29 Cheshvan 11577
Sigd 7817 29 Cheshvan 11578
Sigd 7818 29 Cheshvan 11579

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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