Sigd 7822 / סיגד 11583

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11583 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 7819 29 Cheshvan 11580
Sigd 7820 29 Cheshvan 11581
Sigd 7821 29 Cheshvan 11582
Sigd 7822 29 Cheshvan 11583
Sigd 7823 29 Cheshvan 11584
Sigd 7824 29 Cheshvan 11585
Sigd 7825 29 Cheshvan 11586
Sigd 7826 29 Cheshvan 11587

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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