Sigd 3097 / סיגד 6858

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6858 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 3094 29 Cheshvan 6855
Sigd 3095 29 Cheshvan 6856
Sigd 3096 29 Cheshvan 6857
Sigd 3097 29 Cheshvan 6858
Sigd 3098 29 Cheshvan 6859
Sigd 3099 29 Cheshvan 6860
Sigd 3100 29 Cheshvan 6861
Sigd 3101 29 Cheshvan 6862

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.