Sigd 7986 / סיגד 11747

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11747 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 7983 29 Cheshvan 11744
Sigd 7984 29 Cheshvan 11745
Sigd 7985 29 Cheshvan 11746
Sigd 7986 29 Cheshvan 11747
Sigd 7987 29 Cheshvan 11748
Sigd 7988 29 Cheshvan 11749
Sigd 7989 29 Cheshvan 11750
Sigd 7990 29 Cheshvan 11751

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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