Sigd 3383 / סיגד 7144

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7144 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 3380 29 Cheshvan 7141
Sigd 3381 29 Cheshvan 7142
Sigd 3382 29 Cheshvan 7143
Sigd 3383 29 Cheshvan 7144
Sigd 3384 29 Cheshvan 7145
Sigd 3385 29 Cheshvan 7146
Sigd 3386 29 Cheshvan 7147
Sigd 3387 29 Cheshvan 7148

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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