Sigd 3822 / סיגד 7583

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7583 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 3819 29 Cheshvan 7580
Sigd 3820 29 Cheshvan 7581
Sigd 3821 29 Cheshvan 7582
Sigd 3822 29 Cheshvan 7583
Sigd 3823 29 Cheshvan 7584
Sigd 3824 29 Cheshvan 7585
Sigd 3825 29 Cheshvan 7586
Sigd 3826 29 Cheshvan 7587

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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