Sigd 3103 / סיגד 6864

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6864 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 3100 29 Cheshvan 6861
Sigd 3101 29 Cheshvan 6862
Sigd 3102 29 Cheshvan 6863
Sigd 3103 29 Cheshvan 6864
Sigd 3104 29 Cheshvan 6865
Sigd 3105 29 Cheshvan 6866
Sigd 3106 29 Cheshvan 6867
Sigd 3107 29 Cheshvan 6868

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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