Sigd 3913 / סיגד 7674

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7674 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 3910 29 Cheshvan 7671
Sigd 3911 29 Cheshvan 7672
Sigd 3912 29 Cheshvan 7673
Sigd 3913 29 Cheshvan 7674
Sigd 3914 29 Cheshvan 7675
Sigd 3915 29 Cheshvan 7676
Sigd 3916 29 Cheshvan 7677
Sigd 3917 29 Cheshvan 7678

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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