Sigd 3227 / סיגד 6988

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6988 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 3224 29 Cheshvan 6985
Sigd 3225 29 Cheshvan 6986
Sigd 3226 29 Cheshvan 6987
Sigd 3227 29 Cheshvan 6988
Sigd 3228 29 Cheshvan 6989
Sigd 3229 29 Cheshvan 6990
Sigd 3230 29 Cheshvan 6991
Sigd 3231 29 Cheshvan 6992

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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