Sigd 3398 / סיגד 7159

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7159 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 3395 29 Cheshvan 7156
Sigd 3396 29 Cheshvan 7157
Sigd 3397 29 Cheshvan 7158
Sigd 3398 29 Cheshvan 7159
Sigd 3399 29 Cheshvan 7160
Sigd 3400 29 Cheshvan 7161
Sigd 3401 29 Cheshvan 7162
Sigd 3402 29 Cheshvan 7163

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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