Sigd 3499 / סיגד 7260

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7260 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 3496 29 Cheshvan 7257
Sigd 3497 29 Cheshvan 7258
Sigd 3498 29 Cheshvan 7259
Sigd 3499 29 Cheshvan 7260
Sigd 3500 29 Cheshvan 7261
Sigd 3501 29 Cheshvan 7262
Sigd 3502 29 Cheshvan 7263
Sigd 3503 29 Cheshvan 7264

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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