Sigd 3751 / סיגד 7512

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7512 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 3748 29 Cheshvan 7509
Sigd 3749 29 Cheshvan 7510
Sigd 3750 29 Cheshvan 7511
Sigd 3751 29 Cheshvan 7512
Sigd 3752 29 Cheshvan 7513
Sigd 3753 29 Cheshvan 7514
Sigd 3754 29 Cheshvan 7515
Sigd 3755 29 Cheshvan 7516

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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