Sigd 3560 / סיגד 7321

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7321 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 3557 29 Cheshvan 7318
Sigd 3558 29 Cheshvan 7319
Sigd 3559 29 Cheshvan 7320
Sigd 3560 29 Cheshvan 7321
Sigd 3561 29 Cheshvan 7322
Sigd 3562 29 Cheshvan 7323
Sigd 3563 29 Cheshvan 7324
Sigd 3564 29 Cheshvan 7325

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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