Sigd 8146 / סיגד 11907

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11907 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 8143 29 Cheshvan 11904
Sigd 8144 29 Cheshvan 11905
Sigd 8145 29 Cheshvan 11906
Sigd 8146 29 Cheshvan 11907
Sigd 8147 29 Cheshvan 11908
Sigd 8148 29 Cheshvan 11909
Sigd 8149 29 Cheshvan 11910
Sigd 8150 29 Cheshvan 11911

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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