Sigd 3416 / סיגד 7177

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7177 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 3413 29 Cheshvan 7174
Sigd 3414 29 Cheshvan 7175
Sigd 3415 29 Cheshvan 7176
Sigd 3416 29 Cheshvan 7177
Sigd 3417 29 Cheshvan 7178
Sigd 3418 29 Cheshvan 7179
Sigd 3419 29 Cheshvan 7180
Sigd 3420 29 Cheshvan 7181

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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