Sigd 3351 / סיגד 7112

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7112 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 3348 29 Cheshvan 7109
Sigd 3349 29 Cheshvan 7110
Sigd 3350 29 Cheshvan 7111
Sigd 3351 29 Cheshvan 7112
Sigd 3352 29 Cheshvan 7113
Sigd 3353 29 Cheshvan 7114
Sigd 3354 29 Cheshvan 7115
Sigd 3355 29 Cheshvan 7116

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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