Sigd 3136 / סיגד 6897

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6897 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 3133 29 Cheshvan 6894
Sigd 3134 29 Cheshvan 6895
Sigd 3135 29 Cheshvan 6896
Sigd 3136 29 Cheshvan 6897
Sigd 3137 29 Cheshvan 6898
Sigd 3138 29 Cheshvan 6899
Sigd 3139 29 Cheshvan 6900
Sigd 3140 29 Cheshvan 6901

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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