Sigd 3715 / סיגד 7476

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7476 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 3712 29 Cheshvan 7473
Sigd 3713 29 Cheshvan 7474
Sigd 3714 29 Cheshvan 7475
Sigd 3715 29 Cheshvan 7476
Sigd 3716 29 Cheshvan 7477
Sigd 3717 29 Cheshvan 7478
Sigd 3718 29 Cheshvan 7479
Sigd 3719 29 Cheshvan 7480

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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