Sigd 3809 / סיגד 7570

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7570 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 3806 29 Cheshvan 7567
Sigd 3807 29 Cheshvan 7568
Sigd 3808 29 Cheshvan 7569
Sigd 3809 29 Cheshvan 7570
Sigd 3810 29 Cheshvan 7571
Sigd 3811 29 Cheshvan 7572
Sigd 3812 29 Cheshvan 7573
Sigd 3813 29 Cheshvan 7574

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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