Sigd 3111 / סיגד 6872

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6872 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 3108 29 Cheshvan 6869
Sigd 3109 29 Cheshvan 6870
Sigd 3110 29 Cheshvan 6871
Sigd 3111 29 Cheshvan 6872
Sigd 3112 29 Cheshvan 6873
Sigd 3113 29 Cheshvan 6874
Sigd 3114 29 Cheshvan 6875
Sigd 3115 29 Cheshvan 6876

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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