Sigd 3288 / סיגד 7049

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7049 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 3285 29 Cheshvan 7046
Sigd 3286 29 Cheshvan 7047
Sigd 3287 29 Cheshvan 7048
Sigd 3288 29 Cheshvan 7049
Sigd 3289 29 Cheshvan 7050
Sigd 3290 29 Cheshvan 7051
Sigd 3291 29 Cheshvan 7052
Sigd 3292 29 Cheshvan 7053

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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