Sigd 3444 / סיגד 7205

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7205 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 3441 29 Cheshvan 7202
Sigd 3442 29 Cheshvan 7203
Sigd 3443 29 Cheshvan 7204
Sigd 3444 29 Cheshvan 7205
Sigd 3445 29 Cheshvan 7206
Sigd 3446 29 Cheshvan 7207
Sigd 3447 29 Cheshvan 7208
Sigd 3448 29 Cheshvan 7209

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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