Sigd 3640 / סיגד 7401

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7401 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 3637 29 Cheshvan 7398
Sigd 3638 29 Cheshvan 7399
Sigd 3639 29 Cheshvan 7400
Sigd 3640 29 Cheshvan 7401
Sigd 3641 29 Cheshvan 7402
Sigd 3642 29 Cheshvan 7403
Sigd 3643 29 Cheshvan 7404
Sigd 3644 29 Cheshvan 7405

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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