Sigd 3854 / סיגד 7615

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7615 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 3851 29 Cheshvan 7612
Sigd 3852 29 Cheshvan 7613
Sigd 3853 29 Cheshvan 7614
Sigd 3854 29 Cheshvan 7615
Sigd 3855 29 Cheshvan 7616
Sigd 3856 29 Cheshvan 7617
Sigd 3857 29 Cheshvan 7618
Sigd 3858 29 Cheshvan 7619

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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