Sigd 8075 / סיגד 11836

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11836 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 8072 29 Cheshvan 11833
Sigd 8073 29 Cheshvan 11834
Sigd 8074 29 Cheshvan 11835
Sigd 8075 29 Cheshvan 11836
Sigd 8076 29 Cheshvan 11837
Sigd 8077 29 Cheshvan 11838
Sigd 8078 29 Cheshvan 11839
Sigd 8079 29 Cheshvan 11840

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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