Sigd 3814 / סיגד 7575

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7575 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 3811 29 Cheshvan 7572
Sigd 3812 29 Cheshvan 7573
Sigd 3813 29 Cheshvan 7574
Sigd 3814 29 Cheshvan 7575
Sigd 3815 29 Cheshvan 7576
Sigd 3816 29 Cheshvan 7577
Sigd 3817 29 Cheshvan 7578
Sigd 3818 29 Cheshvan 7579

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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