Sigd 7874 / סיגד 11635

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11635 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 7871 29 Cheshvan 11632
Sigd 7872 29 Cheshvan 11633
Sigd 7873 29 Cheshvan 11634
Sigd 7874 29 Cheshvan 11635
Sigd 7875 29 Cheshvan 11636
Sigd 7876 29 Cheshvan 11637
Sigd 7877 29 Cheshvan 11638
Sigd 7878 29 Cheshvan 11639

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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