Sigd 7862 / סיגד 11623

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11623 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 7859 29 Cheshvan 11620
Sigd 7860 29 Cheshvan 11621
Sigd 7861 29 Cheshvan 11622
Sigd 7862 29 Cheshvan 11623
Sigd 7863 29 Cheshvan 11624
Sigd 7864 29 Cheshvan 11625
Sigd 7865 29 Cheshvan 11626
Sigd 7866 29 Cheshvan 11627

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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