Sigd 8016 / סיגד 11777

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11777 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 8013 29 Cheshvan 11774
Sigd 8014 29 Cheshvan 11775
Sigd 8015 29 Cheshvan 11776
Sigd 8016 29 Cheshvan 11777
Sigd 8017 29 Cheshvan 11778
Sigd 8018 29 Cheshvan 11779
Sigd 8019 29 Cheshvan 11780
Sigd 8020 29 Cheshvan 11781

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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