Sigd 3933 / סיגד 7694

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7694 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 3930 29 Cheshvan 7691
Sigd 3931 29 Cheshvan 7692
Sigd 3932 29 Cheshvan 7693
Sigd 3933 29 Cheshvan 7694
Sigd 3934 29 Cheshvan 7695
Sigd 3935 29 Cheshvan 7696
Sigd 3936 29 Cheshvan 7697
Sigd 3937 29 Cheshvan 7698

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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