Sigd 3544 / סיגד 7305

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7305 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 3541 29 Cheshvan 7302
Sigd 3542 29 Cheshvan 7303
Sigd 3543 29 Cheshvan 7304
Sigd 3544 29 Cheshvan 7305
Sigd 3545 29 Cheshvan 7306
Sigd 3546 29 Cheshvan 7307
Sigd 3547 29 Cheshvan 7308
Sigd 3548 29 Cheshvan 7309

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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