Sigd 3268 / סיגד 7029

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7029 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 3265 29 Cheshvan 7026
Sigd 3266 29 Cheshvan 7027
Sigd 3267 29 Cheshvan 7028
Sigd 3268 29 Cheshvan 7029
Sigd 3269 29 Cheshvan 7030
Sigd 3270 29 Cheshvan 7031
Sigd 3271 29 Cheshvan 7032
Sigd 3272 29 Cheshvan 7033

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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