Sigd 7959 / סיגד 11720

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11720 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 7956 29 Cheshvan 11717
Sigd 7957 29 Cheshvan 11718
Sigd 7958 29 Cheshvan 11719
Sigd 7959 29 Cheshvan 11720
Sigd 7960 29 Cheshvan 11721
Sigd 7961 29 Cheshvan 11722
Sigd 7962 29 Cheshvan 11723
Sigd 7963 29 Cheshvan 11724

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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