Sigd 3479 / סיגד 7240

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7240 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 3476 29 Cheshvan 7237
Sigd 3477 29 Cheshvan 7238
Sigd 3478 29 Cheshvan 7239
Sigd 3479 29 Cheshvan 7240
Sigd 3480 29 Cheshvan 7241
Sigd 3481 29 Cheshvan 7242
Sigd 3482 29 Cheshvan 7243
Sigd 3483 29 Cheshvan 7244

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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