Sigd 7838 / סיגד 11599

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11599 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 7835 29 Cheshvan 11596
Sigd 7836 29 Cheshvan 11597
Sigd 7837 29 Cheshvan 11598
Sigd 7838 29 Cheshvan 11599
Sigd 7839 29 Cheshvan 11600
Sigd 7840 29 Cheshvan 11601
Sigd 7841 29 Cheshvan 11602
Sigd 7842 29 Cheshvan 11603

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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