Sigd 3793 / סיגד 7554

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7554 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 3790 29 Cheshvan 7551
Sigd 3791 29 Cheshvan 7552
Sigd 3792 29 Cheshvan 7553
Sigd 3793 29 Cheshvan 7554
Sigd 3794 29 Cheshvan 7555
Sigd 3795 29 Cheshvan 7556
Sigd 3796 29 Cheshvan 7557
Sigd 3797 29 Cheshvan 7558

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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