Sigd 3877 / סיגד 7638

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7638 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 3874 29 Cheshvan 7635
Sigd 3875 29 Cheshvan 7636
Sigd 3876 29 Cheshvan 7637
Sigd 3877 29 Cheshvan 7638
Sigd 3878 29 Cheshvan 7639
Sigd 3879 29 Cheshvan 7640
Sigd 3880 29 Cheshvan 7641
Sigd 3881 29 Cheshvan 7642

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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