Sigd 3074 / סיגד 6835

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6835 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 3071 29 Cheshvan 6832
Sigd 3072 29 Cheshvan 6833
Sigd 3073 29 Cheshvan 6834
Sigd 3074 29 Cheshvan 6835
Sigd 3075 29 Cheshvan 6836
Sigd 3076 29 Cheshvan 6837
Sigd 3077 29 Cheshvan 6838
Sigd 3078 29 Cheshvan 6839

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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