Sigd 3517 / סיגד 7278

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7278 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 3514 29 Cheshvan 7275
Sigd 3515 29 Cheshvan 7276
Sigd 3516 29 Cheshvan 7277
Sigd 3517 29 Cheshvan 7278
Sigd 3518 29 Cheshvan 7279
Sigd 3519 29 Cheshvan 7280
Sigd 3520 29 Cheshvan 7281
Sigd 3521 29 Cheshvan 7282

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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