Sigd 2974 / סיגד 6735

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6735 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 2971 29 Cheshvan 6732
Sigd 2972 29 Cheshvan 6733
Sigd 2973 29 Cheshvan 6734
Sigd 2974 29 Cheshvan 6735
Sigd 2975 29 Cheshvan 6736
Sigd 2976 29 Cheshvan 6737
Sigd 2977 29 Cheshvan 6738
Sigd 2978 29 Cheshvan 6739

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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