Sigd 3262 / סיגד 7023

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7023 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 3259 29 Cheshvan 7020
Sigd 3260 29 Cheshvan 7021
Sigd 3261 29 Cheshvan 7022
Sigd 3262 29 Cheshvan 7023
Sigd 3263 29 Cheshvan 7024
Sigd 3264 29 Cheshvan 7025
Sigd 3265 29 Cheshvan 7026
Sigd 3266 29 Cheshvan 7027

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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