Sigd 3084 / סיגד 6845

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6845 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 3081 29 Cheshvan 6842
Sigd 3082 29 Cheshvan 6843
Sigd 3083 29 Cheshvan 6844
Sigd 3084 29 Cheshvan 6845
Sigd 3085 29 Cheshvan 6846
Sigd 3086 29 Cheshvan 6847
Sigd 3087 29 Cheshvan 6848
Sigd 3088 29 Cheshvan 6849

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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