Sigd 3299 / סיגד 7060

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7060 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 3296 29 Cheshvan 7057
Sigd 3297 29 Cheshvan 7058
Sigd 3298 29 Cheshvan 7059
Sigd 3299 29 Cheshvan 7060
Sigd 3300 29 Cheshvan 7061
Sigd 3301 29 Cheshvan 7062
Sigd 3302 29 Cheshvan 7063
Sigd 3303 29 Cheshvan 7064

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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