Sigd 3159 / סיגד 6920

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6920 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 3156 29 Cheshvan 6917
Sigd 3157 29 Cheshvan 6918
Sigd 3158 29 Cheshvan 6919
Sigd 3159 29 Cheshvan 6920
Sigd 3160 29 Cheshvan 6921
Sigd 3161 29 Cheshvan 6922
Sigd 3162 29 Cheshvan 6923
Sigd 3163 29 Cheshvan 6924

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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