Sigd 3145 / סיגד 6906

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6906 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 3142 29 Cheshvan 6903
Sigd 3143 29 Cheshvan 6904
Sigd 3144 29 Cheshvan 6905
Sigd 3145 29 Cheshvan 6906
Sigd 3146 29 Cheshvan 6907
Sigd 3147 29 Cheshvan 6908
Sigd 3148 29 Cheshvan 6909
Sigd 3149 29 Cheshvan 6910

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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