Sigd 3482 / סיגד 7243

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7243 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 3479 29 Cheshvan 7240
Sigd 3480 29 Cheshvan 7241
Sigd 3481 29 Cheshvan 7242
Sigd 3482 29 Cheshvan 7243
Sigd 3483 29 Cheshvan 7244
Sigd 3484 29 Cheshvan 7245
Sigd 3485 29 Cheshvan 7246
Sigd 3486 29 Cheshvan 7247

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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