Sigd 3939 / סיגד 7700

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7700 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 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
Sigd 3942 29 Cheshvan 7703
Sigd 3943 29 Cheshvan 7704

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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