Sigd 3772 / סיגד 7533

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7533 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 3769 29 Cheshvan 7530
Sigd 3770 29 Cheshvan 7531
Sigd 3771 29 Cheshvan 7532
Sigd 3772 29 Cheshvan 7533
Sigd 3773 29 Cheshvan 7534
Sigd 3774 29 Cheshvan 7535
Sigd 3775 29 Cheshvan 7536
Sigd 3776 29 Cheshvan 7537

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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