Sigd 3253 / סיגד 7014

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7014 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 3250 29 Cheshvan 7011
Sigd 3251 29 Cheshvan 7012
Sigd 3252 29 Cheshvan 7013
Sigd 3253 29 Cheshvan 7014
Sigd 3254 29 Cheshvan 7015
Sigd 3255 29 Cheshvan 7016
Sigd 3256 29 Cheshvan 7017
Sigd 3257 29 Cheshvan 7018

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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