Sigd 3152 / סיגד 6913

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6913 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 3149 29 Cheshvan 6910
Sigd 3150 29 Cheshvan 6911
Sigd 3151 29 Cheshvan 6912
Sigd 3152 29 Cheshvan 6913
Sigd 3153 29 Cheshvan 6914
Sigd 3154 29 Cheshvan 6915
Sigd 3155 29 Cheshvan 6916
Sigd 3156 29 Cheshvan 6917

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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