Sigd 3176 / סיגד 6937

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6937 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 3173 29 Cheshvan 6934
Sigd 3174 29 Cheshvan 6935
Sigd 3175 29 Cheshvan 6936
Sigd 3176 29 Cheshvan 6937
Sigd 3177 29 Cheshvan 6938
Sigd 3178 29 Cheshvan 6939
Sigd 3179 29 Cheshvan 6940
Sigd 3180 29 Cheshvan 6941

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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