Sigd 7899 / סיגד 11660

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11660 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 7896 29 Cheshvan 11657
Sigd 7897 29 Cheshvan 11658
Sigd 7898 29 Cheshvan 11659
Sigd 7899 29 Cheshvan 11660
Sigd 7900 29 Cheshvan 11661
Sigd 7901 29 Cheshvan 11662
Sigd 7902 29 Cheshvan 11663
Sigd 7903 29 Cheshvan 11664

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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