Sigd 3948 / סיגד 7709

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7709 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 3945 29 Cheshvan 7706
Sigd 3946 29 Cheshvan 7707
Sigd 3947 29 Cheshvan 7708
Sigd 3948 29 Cheshvan 7709
Sigd 3949 29 Cheshvan 7710
Sigd 3950 29 Cheshvan 7711
Sigd 3951 29 Cheshvan 7712
Sigd 3952 29 Cheshvan 7713

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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