Sigd 3218 / סיגד 6979

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6979 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 3215 29 Cheshvan 6976
Sigd 3216 29 Cheshvan 6977
Sigd 3217 29 Cheshvan 6978
Sigd 3218 29 Cheshvan 6979
Sigd 3219 29 Cheshvan 6980
Sigd 3220 29 Cheshvan 6981
Sigd 3221 29 Cheshvan 6982
Sigd 3222 29 Cheshvan 6983

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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