Sigd 3424 / סיגד 7185

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7185 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 3421 29 Cheshvan 7182
Sigd 3422 29 Cheshvan 7183
Sigd 3423 29 Cheshvan 7184
Sigd 3424 29 Cheshvan 7185
Sigd 3425 29 Cheshvan 7186
Sigd 3426 29 Cheshvan 7187
Sigd 3427 29 Cheshvan 7188
Sigd 3428 29 Cheshvan 7189

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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