Sigd 3906 / סיגד 7667

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7667 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 3903 29 Cheshvan 7664
Sigd 3904 29 Cheshvan 7665
Sigd 3905 29 Cheshvan 7666
Sigd 3906 29 Cheshvan 7667
Sigd 3907 29 Cheshvan 7668
Sigd 3908 29 Cheshvan 7669
Sigd 3909 29 Cheshvan 7670
Sigd 3910 29 Cheshvan 7671

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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