Sigd 3365 / סיגד 7126

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7126 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 3362 29 Cheshvan 7123
Sigd 3363 29 Cheshvan 7124
Sigd 3364 29 Cheshvan 7125
Sigd 3365 29 Cheshvan 7126
Sigd 3366 29 Cheshvan 7127
Sigd 3367 29 Cheshvan 7128
Sigd 3368 29 Cheshvan 7129
Sigd 3369 29 Cheshvan 7130

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.