Sigd 3804 / סיגד 7565

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7565 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 3801 29 Cheshvan 7562
Sigd 3802 29 Cheshvan 7563
Sigd 3803 29 Cheshvan 7564
Sigd 3804 29 Cheshvan 7565
Sigd 3805 29 Cheshvan 7566
Sigd 3806 29 Cheshvan 7567
Sigd 3807 29 Cheshvan 7568
Sigd 3808 29 Cheshvan 7569

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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