Sigd 3554 / סיגד 7315

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7315 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 3551 29 Cheshvan 7312
Sigd 3552 29 Cheshvan 7313
Sigd 3553 29 Cheshvan 7314
Sigd 3554 29 Cheshvan 7315
Sigd 3555 29 Cheshvan 7316
Sigd 3556 29 Cheshvan 7317
Sigd 3557 29 Cheshvan 7318
Sigd 3558 29 Cheshvan 7319

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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