Sigd 3688 / סיגד 7449
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 7449 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
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigd 3685 | 29 Cheshvan 7446 | ||
| Sigd 3686 | 29 Cheshvan 7447 | ||
| Sigd 3687 | 29 Cheshvan 7448 | ||
| Sigd 3688 | 29 Cheshvan 7449 | ||
| Sigd 3689 | 29 Cheshvan 7450 | ||
| Sigd 3690 | 29 Cheshvan 7451 | ||
| Sigd 3691 | 29 Cheshvan 7452 | ||
| Sigd 3692 | 29 Cheshvan 7453 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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