Sigd 3598 / סיגד 7359

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7359 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 3595 29 Cheshvan 7356
Sigd 3596 29 Cheshvan 7357
Sigd 3597 29 Cheshvan 7358
Sigd 3598 29 Cheshvan 7359
Sigd 3599 29 Cheshvan 7360
Sigd 3600 29 Cheshvan 7361
Sigd 3601 29 Cheshvan 7362
Sigd 3602 29 Cheshvan 7363

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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