Sigd 3897 / סיגד 7658

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7658 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 3894 29 Cheshvan 7655
Sigd 3895 29 Cheshvan 7656
Sigd 3896 29 Cheshvan 7657
Sigd 3897 29 Cheshvan 7658
Sigd 3898 29 Cheshvan 7659
Sigd 3899 29 Cheshvan 7660
Sigd 3900 29 Cheshvan 7661
Sigd 3901 29 Cheshvan 7662

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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