Sigd 3834 / סיגד 7595

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7595 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 3831 29 Cheshvan 7592
Sigd 3832 29 Cheshvan 7593
Sigd 3833 29 Cheshvan 7594
Sigd 3834 29 Cheshvan 7595
Sigd 3835 29 Cheshvan 7596
Sigd 3836 29 Cheshvan 7597
Sigd 3837 29 Cheshvan 7598
Sigd 3838 29 Cheshvan 7599

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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