Sigd 3961 / סיגד 7722

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7722 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 3958 29 Cheshvan 7719
Sigd 3959 29 Cheshvan 7720
Sigd 3960 29 Cheshvan 7721
Sigd 3961 29 Cheshvan 7722
Sigd 3962 29 Cheshvan 7723
Sigd 3963 29 Cheshvan 7724
Sigd 3964 29 Cheshvan 7725
Sigd 3965 29 Cheshvan 7726

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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