Sigd 3741 / סיגד 7502

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7502 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 3738 29 Cheshvan 7499
Sigd 3739 29 Cheshvan 7500
Sigd 3740 29 Cheshvan 7501
Sigd 3741 29 Cheshvan 7502
Sigd 3742 29 Cheshvan 7503
Sigd 3743 29 Cheshvan 7504
Sigd 3744 29 Cheshvan 7505
Sigd 3745 29 Cheshvan 7506

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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