Sigd 3035 / סיגד 6796

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6796 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 3032 29 Cheshvan 6793
Sigd 3033 29 Cheshvan 6794
Sigd 3034 29 Cheshvan 6795
Sigd 3035 29 Cheshvan 6796
Sigd 3036 29 Cheshvan 6797
Sigd 3037 29 Cheshvan 6798
Sigd 3038 29 Cheshvan 6799
Sigd 3039 29 Cheshvan 6800

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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