Sigd 3375 / סיגד 7136

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7136 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 3372 29 Cheshvan 7133
Sigd 3373 29 Cheshvan 7134
Sigd 3374 29 Cheshvan 7135
Sigd 3375 29 Cheshvan 7136
Sigd 3376 29 Cheshvan 7137
Sigd 3377 29 Cheshvan 7138
Sigd 3378 29 Cheshvan 7139
Sigd 3379 29 Cheshvan 7140

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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