Sigd 3310 / סיגד 7071

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7071 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 3307 29 Cheshvan 7068
Sigd 3308 29 Cheshvan 7069
Sigd 3309 29 Cheshvan 7070
Sigd 3310 29 Cheshvan 7071
Sigd 3311 29 Cheshvan 7072
Sigd 3312 29 Cheshvan 7073
Sigd 3313 29 Cheshvan 7074
Sigd 3314 29 Cheshvan 7075

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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