Sigd 3586 / סיגד 7347

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7347 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 3583 29 Cheshvan 7344
Sigd 3584 29 Cheshvan 7345
Sigd 3585 29 Cheshvan 7346
Sigd 3586 29 Cheshvan 7347
Sigd 3587 29 Cheshvan 7348
Sigd 3588 29 Cheshvan 7349
Sigd 3589 29 Cheshvan 7350
Sigd 3590 29 Cheshvan 7351

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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