Sigd 7867 / סיגד 11628

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11628 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 7864 29 Cheshvan 11625
Sigd 7865 29 Cheshvan 11626
Sigd 7866 29 Cheshvan 11627
Sigd 7867 29 Cheshvan 11628
Sigd 7868 29 Cheshvan 11629
Sigd 7869 29 Cheshvan 11630
Sigd 7870 29 Cheshvan 11631
Sigd 7871 29 Cheshvan 11632

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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