Sigd 3492 / סיגד 7253

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7253 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 3489 29 Cheshvan 7250
Sigd 3490 29 Cheshvan 7251
Sigd 3491 29 Cheshvan 7252
Sigd 3492 29 Cheshvan 7253
Sigd 3493 29 Cheshvan 7254
Sigd 3494 29 Cheshvan 7255
Sigd 3495 29 Cheshvan 7256
Sigd 3496 29 Cheshvan 7257

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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