Sigd 3429 / סיגד 7190

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7190 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 3426 29 Cheshvan 7187
Sigd 3427 29 Cheshvan 7188
Sigd 3428 29 Cheshvan 7189
Sigd 3429 29 Cheshvan 7190
Sigd 3430 29 Cheshvan 7191
Sigd 3431 29 Cheshvan 7192
Sigd 3432 29 Cheshvan 7193
Sigd 3433 29 Cheshvan 7194

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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