Sigd 7825 / סיגד 11586

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11586 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 7822 29 Cheshvan 11583
Sigd 7823 29 Cheshvan 11584
Sigd 7824 29 Cheshvan 11585
Sigd 7825 29 Cheshvan 11586
Sigd 7826 29 Cheshvan 11587
Sigd 7827 29 Cheshvan 11588
Sigd 7828 29 Cheshvan 11589
Sigd 7829 29 Cheshvan 11590

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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