Sigd 3746 / סיגד 7507

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7507 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 3743 29 Cheshvan 7504
Sigd 3744 29 Cheshvan 7505
Sigd 3745 29 Cheshvan 7506
Sigd 3746 29 Cheshvan 7507
Sigd 3747 29 Cheshvan 7508
Sigd 3748 29 Cheshvan 7509
Sigd 3749 29 Cheshvan 7510
Sigd 3750 29 Cheshvan 7511

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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