Sigd 3890 / סיגד 7651

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7651 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 3887 29 Cheshvan 7648
Sigd 3888 29 Cheshvan 7649
Sigd 3889 29 Cheshvan 7650
Sigd 3890 29 Cheshvan 7651
Sigd 3891 29 Cheshvan 7652
Sigd 3892 29 Cheshvan 7653
Sigd 3893 29 Cheshvan 7654
Sigd 3894 29 Cheshvan 7655

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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