Sigd 7880 / סיגד 11641

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11641 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 7877 29 Cheshvan 11638
Sigd 7878 29 Cheshvan 11639
Sigd 7879 29 Cheshvan 11640
Sigd 7880 29 Cheshvan 11641
Sigd 7881 29 Cheshvan 11642
Sigd 7882 29 Cheshvan 11643
Sigd 7883 29 Cheshvan 11644
Sigd 7884 29 Cheshvan 11645

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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