Sigd 8105 / סיגד 11866

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11866 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 8102 29 Cheshvan 11863
Sigd 8103 29 Cheshvan 11864
Sigd 8104 29 Cheshvan 11865
Sigd 8105 29 Cheshvan 11866
Sigd 8106 29 Cheshvan 11867
Sigd 8107 29 Cheshvan 11868
Sigd 8108 29 Cheshvan 11869
Sigd 8109 29 Cheshvan 11870

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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