Sigd 3458 / סיגד 7219

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7219 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 3455 29 Cheshvan 7216
Sigd 3456 29 Cheshvan 7217
Sigd 3457 29 Cheshvan 7218
Sigd 3458 29 Cheshvan 7219
Sigd 3459 29 Cheshvan 7220
Sigd 3460 29 Cheshvan 7221
Sigd 3461 29 Cheshvan 7222
Sigd 3462 29 Cheshvan 7223

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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