Sigd 3091 / סיגד 6852

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6852 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 3088 29 Cheshvan 6849
Sigd 3089 29 Cheshvan 6850
Sigd 3090 29 Cheshvan 6851
Sigd 3091 29 Cheshvan 6852
Sigd 3092 29 Cheshvan 6853
Sigd 3093 29 Cheshvan 6854
Sigd 3094 29 Cheshvan 6855
Sigd 3095 29 Cheshvan 6856

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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