Sigd 3451 / סיגד 7212

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7212 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 3448 29 Cheshvan 7209
Sigd 3449 29 Cheshvan 7210
Sigd 3450 29 Cheshvan 7211
Sigd 3451 29 Cheshvan 7212
Sigd 3452 29 Cheshvan 7213
Sigd 3453 29 Cheshvan 7214
Sigd 3454 29 Cheshvan 7215
Sigd 3455 29 Cheshvan 7216

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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