Sigd 3126 / סיגד 6887

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6887 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 3123 29 Cheshvan 6884
Sigd 3124 29 Cheshvan 6885
Sigd 3125 29 Cheshvan 6886
Sigd 3126 29 Cheshvan 6887
Sigd 3127 29 Cheshvan 6888
Sigd 3128 29 Cheshvan 6889
Sigd 3129 29 Cheshvan 6890
Sigd 3130 29 Cheshvan 6891

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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