Sigd 3785 / סיגד 7546

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7546 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 3782 29 Cheshvan 7543
Sigd 3783 29 Cheshvan 7544
Sigd 3784 29 Cheshvan 7545
Sigd 3785 29 Cheshvan 7546
Sigd 3786 29 Cheshvan 7547
Sigd 3787 29 Cheshvan 7548
Sigd 3788 29 Cheshvan 7549
Sigd 3789 29 Cheshvan 7550

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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