Sigd 3969 / סיגד 7730

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7730 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 3966 29 Cheshvan 7727
Sigd 3967 29 Cheshvan 7728
Sigd 3968 29 Cheshvan 7729
Sigd 3969 29 Cheshvan 7730
Sigd 3970 29 Cheshvan 7731
Sigd 3971 29 Cheshvan 7732
Sigd 3972 29 Cheshvan 7733
Sigd 3973 29 Cheshvan 7734

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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