Sigd 3527 / סיגד 7288

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7288 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 3524 29 Cheshvan 7285
Sigd 3525 29 Cheshvan 7286
Sigd 3526 29 Cheshvan 7287
Sigd 3527 29 Cheshvan 7288
Sigd 3528 29 Cheshvan 7289
Sigd 3529 29 Cheshvan 7290
Sigd 3530 29 Cheshvan 7291
Sigd 3531 29 Cheshvan 7292

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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