Sigd 3203 / סיגד 6964

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6964 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 3200 29 Cheshvan 6961
Sigd 3201 29 Cheshvan 6962
Sigd 3202 29 Cheshvan 6963
Sigd 3203 29 Cheshvan 6964
Sigd 3204 29 Cheshvan 6965
Sigd 3205 29 Cheshvan 6966
Sigd 3206 29 Cheshvan 6967
Sigd 3207 29 Cheshvan 6968

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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