Sigd 3468 / סיגד 7229

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7229 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 3465 29 Cheshvan 7226
Sigd 3466 29 Cheshvan 7227
Sigd 3467 29 Cheshvan 7228
Sigd 3468 29 Cheshvan 7229
Sigd 3469 29 Cheshvan 7230
Sigd 3470 29 Cheshvan 7231
Sigd 3471 29 Cheshvan 7232
Sigd 3472 29 Cheshvan 7233

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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