Sigd 3277 / סיגד 7038

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7038 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 3274 29 Cheshvan 7035
Sigd 3275 29 Cheshvan 7036
Sigd 3276 29 Cheshvan 7037
Sigd 3277 29 Cheshvan 7038
Sigd 3278 29 Cheshvan 7039
Sigd 3279 29 Cheshvan 7040
Sigd 3280 29 Cheshvan 7041
Sigd 3281 29 Cheshvan 7042

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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