Sigd 3438 / סיגד 7199

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7199 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 3435 29 Cheshvan 7196
Sigd 3436 29 Cheshvan 7197
Sigd 3437 29 Cheshvan 7198
Sigd 3438 29 Cheshvan 7199
Sigd 3439 29 Cheshvan 7200
Sigd 3440 29 Cheshvan 7201
Sigd 3441 29 Cheshvan 7202
Sigd 3442 29 Cheshvan 7203

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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