Sigd 3198 / סיגד 6959

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6959 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 3195 29 Cheshvan 6956
Sigd 3196 29 Cheshvan 6957
Sigd 3197 29 Cheshvan 6958
Sigd 3198 29 Cheshvan 6959
Sigd 3199 29 Cheshvan 6960
Sigd 3200 29 Cheshvan 6961
Sigd 3201 29 Cheshvan 6962
Sigd 3202 29 Cheshvan 6963

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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