Sigd 8009 / סיגד 11770

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11770 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 8006 29 Cheshvan 11767
Sigd 8007 29 Cheshvan 11768
Sigd 8008 29 Cheshvan 11769
Sigd 8009 29 Cheshvan 11770
Sigd 8010 29 Cheshvan 11771
Sigd 8011 29 Cheshvan 11772
Sigd 8012 29 Cheshvan 11773
Sigd 8013 29 Cheshvan 11774

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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