Sigd 3927 / סיגד 7688

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7688 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 3924 29 Cheshvan 7685
Sigd 3925 29 Cheshvan 7686
Sigd 3926 29 Cheshvan 7687
Sigd 3927 29 Cheshvan 7688
Sigd 3928 29 Cheshvan 7689
Sigd 3929 29 Cheshvan 7690
Sigd 3930 29 Cheshvan 7691
Sigd 3931 29 Cheshvan 7692

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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