Sigd 7855 / סיגד 11616

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11616 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 7852 29 Cheshvan 11613
Sigd 7853 29 Cheshvan 11614
Sigd 7854 29 Cheshvan 11615
Sigd 7855 29 Cheshvan 11616
Sigd 7856 29 Cheshvan 11617
Sigd 7857 29 Cheshvan 11618
Sigd 7858 29 Cheshvan 11619
Sigd 7859 29 Cheshvan 11620

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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