Sigd 3796 / סיגד 7557

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7557 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 3793 29 Cheshvan 7554
Sigd 3794 29 Cheshvan 7555
Sigd 3795 29 Cheshvan 7556
Sigd 3796 29 Cheshvan 7557
Sigd 3797 29 Cheshvan 7558
Sigd 3798 29 Cheshvan 7559
Sigd 3799 29 Cheshvan 7560
Sigd 3800 29 Cheshvan 7561

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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