Sigd 3846 / סיגד 7607

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7607 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 3843 29 Cheshvan 7604
Sigd 3844 29 Cheshvan 7605
Sigd 3845 29 Cheshvan 7606
Sigd 3846 29 Cheshvan 7607
Sigd 3847 29 Cheshvan 7608
Sigd 3848 29 Cheshvan 7609
Sigd 3849 29 Cheshvan 7610
Sigd 3850 29 Cheshvan 7611

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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