Sigd 3211 / סיגד 6972

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6972 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 3208 29 Cheshvan 6969
Sigd 3209 29 Cheshvan 6970
Sigd 3210 29 Cheshvan 6971
Sigd 3211 29 Cheshvan 6972
Sigd 3212 29 Cheshvan 6973
Sigd 3213 29 Cheshvan 6974
Sigd 3214 29 Cheshvan 6975
Sigd 3215 29 Cheshvan 6976

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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