Sigd 3464 / סיגד 7225

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7225 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 3461 29 Cheshvan 7222
Sigd 3462 29 Cheshvan 7223
Sigd 3463 29 Cheshvan 7224
Sigd 3464 29 Cheshvan 7225
Sigd 3465 29 Cheshvan 7226
Sigd 3466 29 Cheshvan 7227
Sigd 3467 29 Cheshvan 7228
Sigd 3468 29 Cheshvan 7229

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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