Sigd 8037 / סיגד 11798

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11798 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 8034 29 Cheshvan 11795
Sigd 8035 29 Cheshvan 11796
Sigd 8036 29 Cheshvan 11797
Sigd 8037 29 Cheshvan 11798
Sigd 8038 29 Cheshvan 11799
Sigd 8039 29 Cheshvan 11800
Sigd 8040 29 Cheshvan 11801
Sigd 8041 29 Cheshvan 11802

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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