Sigd 3724 / סיגד 7485

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7485 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 3721 29 Cheshvan 7482
Sigd 3722 29 Cheshvan 7483
Sigd 3723 29 Cheshvan 7484
Sigd 3724 29 Cheshvan 7485
Sigd 3725 29 Cheshvan 7486
Sigd 3726 29 Cheshvan 7487
Sigd 3727 29 Cheshvan 7488
Sigd 3728 29 Cheshvan 7489

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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