Sigd 3662 / סיגד 7423

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7423 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 3659 29 Cheshvan 7420
Sigd 3660 29 Cheshvan 7421
Sigd 3661 29 Cheshvan 7422
Sigd 3662 29 Cheshvan 7423
Sigd 3663 29 Cheshvan 7424
Sigd 3664 29 Cheshvan 7425
Sigd 3665 29 Cheshvan 7426
Sigd 3666 29 Cheshvan 7427

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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