Sigd 3537 / סיגד 7298

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7298 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 3534 29 Cheshvan 7295
Sigd 3535 29 Cheshvan 7296
Sigd 3536 29 Cheshvan 7297
Sigd 3537 29 Cheshvan 7298
Sigd 3538 29 Cheshvan 7299
Sigd 3539 29 Cheshvan 7300
Sigd 3540 29 Cheshvan 7301
Sigd 3541 29 Cheshvan 7302

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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