Sigd 3608 / סיגד 7369

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7369 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 3605 29 Cheshvan 7366
Sigd 3606 29 Cheshvan 7367
Sigd 3607 29 Cheshvan 7368
Sigd 3608 29 Cheshvan 7369
Sigd 3609 29 Cheshvan 7370
Sigd 3610 29 Cheshvan 7371
Sigd 3611 29 Cheshvan 7372
Sigd 3612 29 Cheshvan 7373

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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