Sigd 3659 / סיגד 7420

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7420 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 3656 29 Cheshvan 7417
Sigd 3657 29 Cheshvan 7418
Sigd 3658 29 Cheshvan 7419
Sigd 3659 29 Cheshvan 7420
Sigd 3660 29 Cheshvan 7421
Sigd 3661 29 Cheshvan 7422
Sigd 3662 29 Cheshvan 7423
Sigd 3663 29 Cheshvan 7424

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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