Sigd 3195 / סיגד 6956

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6956 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 3192 29 Cheshvan 6953
Sigd 3193 29 Cheshvan 6954
Sigd 3194 29 Cheshvan 6955
Sigd 3195 29 Cheshvan 6956
Sigd 3196 29 Cheshvan 6957
Sigd 3197 29 Cheshvan 6958
Sigd 3198 29 Cheshvan 6959
Sigd 3199 29 Cheshvan 6960

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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