Sigd 3233 / סיגד 6994

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6994 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 3230 29 Cheshvan 6991
Sigd 3231 29 Cheshvan 6992
Sigd 3232 29 Cheshvan 6993
Sigd 3233 29 Cheshvan 6994
Sigd 3234 29 Cheshvan 6995
Sigd 3235 29 Cheshvan 6996
Sigd 3236 29 Cheshvan 6997
Sigd 3237 29 Cheshvan 6998

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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