Sigd 3677 / סיגד 7438

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7438 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 3674 29 Cheshvan 7435
Sigd 3675 29 Cheshvan 7436
Sigd 3676 29 Cheshvan 7437
Sigd 3677 29 Cheshvan 7438
Sigd 3678 29 Cheshvan 7439
Sigd 3679 29 Cheshvan 7440
Sigd 3680 29 Cheshvan 7441
Sigd 3681 29 Cheshvan 7442

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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