Sigd 3687 / סיגד 7448

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7448 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 3684 29 Cheshvan 7445
Sigd 3685 29 Cheshvan 7446
Sigd 3686 29 Cheshvan 7447
Sigd 3687 29 Cheshvan 7448
Sigd 3688 29 Cheshvan 7449
Sigd 3689 29 Cheshvan 7450
Sigd 3690 29 Cheshvan 7451
Sigd 3691 29 Cheshvan 7452

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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