Sigd 3778 / סיגד 7539

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7539 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 3775 29 Cheshvan 7536
Sigd 3776 29 Cheshvan 7537
Sigd 3777 29 Cheshvan 7538
Sigd 3778 29 Cheshvan 7539
Sigd 3779 29 Cheshvan 7540
Sigd 3780 29 Cheshvan 7541
Sigd 3781 29 Cheshvan 7542
Sigd 3782 29 Cheshvan 7543

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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