Sigd 3635 / סיגד 7396

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7396 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 3632 29 Cheshvan 7393
Sigd 3633 29 Cheshvan 7394
Sigd 3634 29 Cheshvan 7395
Sigd 3635 29 Cheshvan 7396
Sigd 3636 29 Cheshvan 7397
Sigd 3637 29 Cheshvan 7398
Sigd 3638 29 Cheshvan 7399
Sigd 3639 29 Cheshvan 7400

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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