Sigd 3475 / סיגד 7236

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7236 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 3472 29 Cheshvan 7233
Sigd 3473 29 Cheshvan 7234
Sigd 3474 29 Cheshvan 7235
Sigd 3475 29 Cheshvan 7236
Sigd 3476 29 Cheshvan 7237
Sigd 3477 29 Cheshvan 7238
Sigd 3478 29 Cheshvan 7239
Sigd 3479 29 Cheshvan 7240

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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