Sigd 3204 / סיגד 6965

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6965 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 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
Sigd 3208 29 Cheshvan 6969

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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