Sigd 3504 / סיגד 7265

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7265 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 3501 29 Cheshvan 7262
Sigd 3502 29 Cheshvan 7263
Sigd 3503 29 Cheshvan 7264
Sigd 3504 29 Cheshvan 7265
Sigd 3505 29 Cheshvan 7266
Sigd 3506 29 Cheshvan 7267
Sigd 3507 29 Cheshvan 7268
Sigd 3508 29 Cheshvan 7269

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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