Sigd 3648 / סיגד 7409

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7409 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 3645 29 Cheshvan 7406
Sigd 3646 29 Cheshvan 7407
Sigd 3647 29 Cheshvan 7408
Sigd 3648 29 Cheshvan 7409
Sigd 3649 29 Cheshvan 7410
Sigd 3650 29 Cheshvan 7411
Sigd 3651 29 Cheshvan 7412
Sigd 3652 29 Cheshvan 7413

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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