Sigd 3186 / סיגד 6947

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6947 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 3183 29 Cheshvan 6944
Sigd 3184 29 Cheshvan 6945
Sigd 3185 29 Cheshvan 6946
Sigd 3186 29 Cheshvan 6947
Sigd 3187 29 Cheshvan 6948
Sigd 3188 29 Cheshvan 6949
Sigd 3189 29 Cheshvan 6950
Sigd 3190 29 Cheshvan 6951

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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