Sigd 3002 / סיגד 6763

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6763 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 2999 29 Cheshvan 6760
Sigd 3000 29 Cheshvan 6761
Sigd 3001 29 Cheshvan 6762
Sigd 3002 29 Cheshvan 6763
Sigd 3003 29 Cheshvan 6764
Sigd 3004 29 Cheshvan 6765
Sigd 3005 29 Cheshvan 6766
Sigd 3006 29 Cheshvan 6767

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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