Sigd 3937 / סיגד 7698

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7698 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 3934 29 Cheshvan 7695
Sigd 3935 29 Cheshvan 7696
Sigd 3936 29 Cheshvan 7697
Sigd 3937 29 Cheshvan 7698
Sigd 3938 29 Cheshvan 7699
Sigd 3939 29 Cheshvan 7700
Sigd 3940 29 Cheshvan 7701
Sigd 3941 29 Cheshvan 7702

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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