Sigd 3694 / סיגד 7455

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7455 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 3691 29 Cheshvan 7452
Sigd 3692 29 Cheshvan 7453
Sigd 3693 29 Cheshvan 7454
Sigd 3694 29 Cheshvan 7455
Sigd 3695 29 Cheshvan 7456
Sigd 3696 29 Cheshvan 7457
Sigd 3697 29 Cheshvan 7458
Sigd 3698 29 Cheshvan 7459

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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