Sigd 3704 / סיגד 7465

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7465 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 3701 29 Cheshvan 7462
Sigd 3702 29 Cheshvan 7463
Sigd 3703 29 Cheshvan 7464
Sigd 3704 29 Cheshvan 7465
Sigd 3705 29 Cheshvan 7466
Sigd 3706 29 Cheshvan 7467
Sigd 3707 29 Cheshvan 7468
Sigd 3708 29 Cheshvan 7469

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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