Sigd 3338 / סיגד 7099

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7099 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 3335 29 Cheshvan 7096
Sigd 3336 29 Cheshvan 7097
Sigd 3337 29 Cheshvan 7098
Sigd 3338 29 Cheshvan 7099
Sigd 3339 29 Cheshvan 7100
Sigd 3340 29 Cheshvan 7101
Sigd 3341 29 Cheshvan 7102
Sigd 3342 29 Cheshvan 7103

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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