Sigd 3355 / סיגד 7116

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7116 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 3352 29 Cheshvan 7113
Sigd 3353 29 Cheshvan 7114
Sigd 3354 29 Cheshvan 7115
Sigd 3355 29 Cheshvan 7116
Sigd 3356 29 Cheshvan 7117
Sigd 3357 29 Cheshvan 7118
Sigd 3358 29 Cheshvan 7119
Sigd 3359 29 Cheshvan 7120

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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