Sigd 3403 / סיגד 7164

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7164 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 3400 29 Cheshvan 7161
Sigd 3401 29 Cheshvan 7162
Sigd 3402 29 Cheshvan 7163
Sigd 3403 29 Cheshvan 7164
Sigd 3404 29 Cheshvan 7165
Sigd 3405 29 Cheshvan 7166
Sigd 3406 29 Cheshvan 7167
Sigd 3407 29 Cheshvan 7168

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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