Sigd 3169 / סיגד 6930

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6930 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 3166 29 Cheshvan 6927
Sigd 3167 29 Cheshvan 6928
Sigd 3168 29 Cheshvan 6929
Sigd 3169 29 Cheshvan 6930
Sigd 3170 29 Cheshvan 6931
Sigd 3171 29 Cheshvan 6932
Sigd 3172 29 Cheshvan 6933
Sigd 3173 29 Cheshvan 6934

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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