Sigd 3347 / סיגד 7108

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7108 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 3344 29 Cheshvan 7105
Sigd 3345 29 Cheshvan 7106
Sigd 3346 29 Cheshvan 7107
Sigd 3347 29 Cheshvan 7108
Sigd 3348 29 Cheshvan 7109
Sigd 3349 29 Cheshvan 7110
Sigd 3350 29 Cheshvan 7111
Sigd 3351 29 Cheshvan 7112

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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