Sigd 3391 / סיגד 7152

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7152 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 3388 29 Cheshvan 7149
Sigd 3389 29 Cheshvan 7150
Sigd 3390 29 Cheshvan 7151
Sigd 3391 29 Cheshvan 7152
Sigd 3392 29 Cheshvan 7153
Sigd 3393 29 Cheshvan 7154
Sigd 3394 29 Cheshvan 7155
Sigd 3395 29 Cheshvan 7156

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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