Sigd 7966 / סיגד 11727

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11727 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 7963 29 Cheshvan 11724
Sigd 7964 29 Cheshvan 11725
Sigd 7965 29 Cheshvan 11726
Sigd 7966 29 Cheshvan 11727
Sigd 7967 29 Cheshvan 11728
Sigd 7968 29 Cheshvan 11729
Sigd 7969 29 Cheshvan 11730
Sigd 7970 29 Cheshvan 11731

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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