Sigd 7841 / סיגד 11602

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11602 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 7838 29 Cheshvan 11599
Sigd 7839 29 Cheshvan 11600
Sigd 7840 29 Cheshvan 11601
Sigd 7841 29 Cheshvan 11602
Sigd 7842 29 Cheshvan 11603
Sigd 7843 29 Cheshvan 11604
Sigd 7844 29 Cheshvan 11605
Sigd 7845 29 Cheshvan 11606

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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