Sigd 3487 / סיגד 7248

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7248 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 3484 29 Cheshvan 7245
Sigd 3485 29 Cheshvan 7246
Sigd 3486 29 Cheshvan 7247
Sigd 3487 29 Cheshvan 7248
Sigd 3488 29 Cheshvan 7249
Sigd 3489 29 Cheshvan 7250
Sigd 3490 29 Cheshvan 7251
Sigd 3491 29 Cheshvan 7252

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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