Sigd 3578 / סיגד 7339

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7339 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 3575 29 Cheshvan 7336
Sigd 3576 29 Cheshvan 7337
Sigd 3577 29 Cheshvan 7338
Sigd 3578 29 Cheshvan 7339
Sigd 3579 29 Cheshvan 7340
Sigd 3580 29 Cheshvan 7341
Sigd 3581 29 Cheshvan 7342
Sigd 3582 29 Cheshvan 7343

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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