Sigd 3719 / סיגד 7480

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7480 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 3716 29 Cheshvan 7477
Sigd 3717 29 Cheshvan 7478
Sigd 3718 29 Cheshvan 7479
Sigd 3719 29 Cheshvan 7480
Sigd 3720 29 Cheshvan 7481
Sigd 3721 29 Cheshvan 7482
Sigd 3722 29 Cheshvan 7483
Sigd 3723 29 Cheshvan 7484

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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