Sigd 3190 / סיגד 6951

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6951 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 3187 29 Cheshvan 6948
Sigd 3188 29 Cheshvan 6949
Sigd 3189 29 Cheshvan 6950
Sigd 3190 29 Cheshvan 6951
Sigd 3191 29 Cheshvan 6952
Sigd 3192 29 Cheshvan 6953
Sigd 3193 29 Cheshvan 6954
Sigd 3194 29 Cheshvan 6955

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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