Sigd 8027 / סיגד 11788

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11788 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 8024 29 Cheshvan 11785
Sigd 8025 29 Cheshvan 11786
Sigd 8026 29 Cheshvan 11787
Sigd 8027 29 Cheshvan 11788
Sigd 8028 29 Cheshvan 11789
Sigd 8029 29 Cheshvan 11790
Sigd 8030 29 Cheshvan 11791
Sigd 8031 29 Cheshvan 11792

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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