Sigd 3009 / סיגד 6770

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6770 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 3006 29 Cheshvan 6767
Sigd 3007 29 Cheshvan 6768
Sigd 3008 29 Cheshvan 6769
Sigd 3009 29 Cheshvan 6770
Sigd 3010 29 Cheshvan 6771
Sigd 3011 29 Cheshvan 6772
Sigd 3012 29 Cheshvan 6773
Sigd 3013 29 Cheshvan 6774

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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