Sigd 3409 / סיגד 7170

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7170 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 3406 29 Cheshvan 7167
Sigd 3407 29 Cheshvan 7168
Sigd 3408 29 Cheshvan 7169
Sigd 3409 29 Cheshvan 7170
Sigd 3410 29 Cheshvan 7171
Sigd 3411 29 Cheshvan 7172
Sigd 3412 29 Cheshvan 7173
Sigd 3413 29 Cheshvan 7174

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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