Sigd 3320 / סיגד 7081

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7081 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 3317 29 Cheshvan 7078
Sigd 3318 29 Cheshvan 7079
Sigd 3319 29 Cheshvan 7080
Sigd 3320 29 Cheshvan 7081
Sigd 3321 29 Cheshvan 7082
Sigd 3322 29 Cheshvan 7083
Sigd 3323 29 Cheshvan 7084
Sigd 3324 29 Cheshvan 7085

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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