Sigd 3326 / סיגד 7087

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7087 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 3323 29 Cheshvan 7084
Sigd 3324 29 Cheshvan 7085
Sigd 3325 29 Cheshvan 7086
Sigd 3326 29 Cheshvan 7087
Sigd 3327 29 Cheshvan 7088
Sigd 3328 29 Cheshvan 7089
Sigd 3329 29 Cheshvan 7090
Sigd 3330 29 Cheshvan 7091

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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