Sigd 3977 / סיגד 7738

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7738 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 3974 29 Cheshvan 7735
Sigd 3975 29 Cheshvan 7736
Sigd 3976 29 Cheshvan 7737
Sigd 3977 29 Cheshvan 7738
Sigd 3978 29 Cheshvan 7739
Sigd 3979 29 Cheshvan 7740
Sigd 3980 29 Cheshvan 7741
Sigd 3981 29 Cheshvan 7742

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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