Sigd 3882 / סיגד 7643

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7643 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 3879 29 Cheshvan 7640
Sigd 3880 29 Cheshvan 7641
Sigd 3881 29 Cheshvan 7642
Sigd 3882 29 Cheshvan 7643
Sigd 3883 29 Cheshvan 7644
Sigd 3884 29 Cheshvan 7645
Sigd 3885 29 Cheshvan 7646
Sigd 3886 29 Cheshvan 7647

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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