Sigd 8116 / סיגד 11877

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11877 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 8113 29 Cheshvan 11874
Sigd 8114 29 Cheshvan 11875
Sigd 8115 29 Cheshvan 11876
Sigd 8116 29 Cheshvan 11877
Sigd 8117 29 Cheshvan 11878
Sigd 8118 29 Cheshvan 11879
Sigd 8119 29 Cheshvan 11880
Sigd 8120 29 Cheshvan 11881

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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