Sigd 3629 / סיגד 7390

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7390 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 3626 29 Cheshvan 7387
Sigd 3627 29 Cheshvan 7388
Sigd 3628 29 Cheshvan 7389
Sigd 3629 29 Cheshvan 7390
Sigd 3630 29 Cheshvan 7391
Sigd 3631 29 Cheshvan 7392
Sigd 3632 29 Cheshvan 7393
Sigd 3633 29 Cheshvan 7394

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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