Sigd 3493 / סיגד 7254

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7254 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 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
Sigd 3497 29 Cheshvan 7258

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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