Sigd 3380 / סיגד 7141

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7141 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 3377 29 Cheshvan 7138
Sigd 3378 29 Cheshvan 7139
Sigd 3379 29 Cheshvan 7140
Sigd 3380 29 Cheshvan 7141
Sigd 3381 29 Cheshvan 7142
Sigd 3382 29 Cheshvan 7143
Sigd 3383 29 Cheshvan 7144
Sigd 3384 29 Cheshvan 7145

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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