Sigd 3043 / סיגד 6804

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6804 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 3040 29 Cheshvan 6801
Sigd 3041 29 Cheshvan 6802
Sigd 3042 29 Cheshvan 6803
Sigd 3043 29 Cheshvan 6804
Sigd 3044 29 Cheshvan 6805
Sigd 3045 29 Cheshvan 6806
Sigd 3046 29 Cheshvan 6807
Sigd 3047 29 Cheshvan 6808

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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