Sigd 3953 / סיגד 7714

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7714 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 3950 29 Cheshvan 7711
Sigd 3951 29 Cheshvan 7712
Sigd 3952 29 Cheshvan 7713
Sigd 3953 29 Cheshvan 7714
Sigd 3954 29 Cheshvan 7715
Sigd 3955 29 Cheshvan 7716
Sigd 3956 29 Cheshvan 7717
Sigd 3957 29 Cheshvan 7718

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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