Sigd 3030 / סיגד 6791

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6791 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 3027 29 Cheshvan 6788
Sigd 3028 29 Cheshvan 6789
Sigd 3029 29 Cheshvan 6790
Sigd 3030 29 Cheshvan 6791
Sigd 3031 29 Cheshvan 6792
Sigd 3032 29 Cheshvan 6793
Sigd 3033 29 Cheshvan 6794
Sigd 3034 29 Cheshvan 6795

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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