Sigd 3923 / סיגד 7684

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7684 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 3920 29 Cheshvan 7681
Sigd 3921 29 Cheshvan 7682
Sigd 3922 29 Cheshvan 7683
Sigd 3923 29 Cheshvan 7684
Sigd 3924 29 Cheshvan 7685
Sigd 3925 29 Cheshvan 7686
Sigd 3926 29 Cheshvan 7687
Sigd 3927 29 Cheshvan 7688

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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