Sigd 7930 / סיגד 11691

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11691 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 7927 29 Cheshvan 11688
Sigd 7928 29 Cheshvan 11689
Sigd 7929 29 Cheshvan 11690
Sigd 7930 29 Cheshvan 11691
Sigd 7931 29 Cheshvan 11692
Sigd 7932 29 Cheshvan 11693
Sigd 7933 29 Cheshvan 11694
Sigd 7934 29 Cheshvan 11695

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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