Sigd 3022 / סיגד 6783

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6783 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 3019 29 Cheshvan 6780
Sigd 3020 29 Cheshvan 6781
Sigd 3021 29 Cheshvan 6782
Sigd 3022 29 Cheshvan 6783
Sigd 3023 29 Cheshvan 6784
Sigd 3024 29 Cheshvan 6785
Sigd 3025 29 Cheshvan 6786
Sigd 3026 29 Cheshvan 6787

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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