Sigd 3755 / סיגד 7516

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7516 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 3752 29 Cheshvan 7513
Sigd 3753 29 Cheshvan 7514
Sigd 3754 29 Cheshvan 7515
Sigd 3755 29 Cheshvan 7516
Sigd 3756 29 Cheshvan 7517
Sigd 3757 29 Cheshvan 7518
Sigd 3758 29 Cheshvan 7519
Sigd 3759 29 Cheshvan 7520

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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