Sigd 8003 / סיגד 11764

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11764 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 8000 29 Cheshvan 11761
Sigd 8001 29 Cheshvan 11762
Sigd 8002 29 Cheshvan 11763
Sigd 8003 29 Cheshvan 11764
Sigd 8004 29 Cheshvan 11765
Sigd 8005 29 Cheshvan 11766
Sigd 8006 29 Cheshvan 11767
Sigd 8007 29 Cheshvan 11768

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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