Sigd 3063 / סיגד 6824

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6824 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 3060 29 Cheshvan 6821
Sigd 3061 29 Cheshvan 6822
Sigd 3062 29 Cheshvan 6823
Sigd 3063 29 Cheshvan 6824
Sigd 3064 29 Cheshvan 6825
Sigd 3065 29 Cheshvan 6826
Sigd 3066 29 Cheshvan 6827
Sigd 3067 29 Cheshvan 6828

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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