Sigd 3037 / סיגד 6798

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6798 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
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
Sigd 3040 29 Cheshvan 6801
Sigd 3041 29 Cheshvan 6802

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.