Sigd 3240 / סיגד 7001
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 7001 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
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigd 3237 | 29 Cheshvan 6998 | ||
| Sigd 3238 | 29 Cheshvan 6999 | ||
| Sigd 3239 | 29 Cheshvan 7000 | ||
| Sigd 3240 | 29 Cheshvan 7001 | ||
| Sigd 3241 | 29 Cheshvan 7002 | ||
| Sigd 3242 | 29 Cheshvan 7003 | ||
| Sigd 3243 | 29 Cheshvan 7004 | ||
| Sigd 3244 | 29 Cheshvan 7005 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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