Sigd 3982 / סיגד 7743

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7743 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 3979 29 Cheshvan 7740
Sigd 3980 29 Cheshvan 7741
Sigd 3981 29 Cheshvan 7742
Sigd 3982 29 Cheshvan 7743
Sigd 3983 29 Cheshvan 7744
Sigd 3984 29 Cheshvan 7745
Sigd 3985 29 Cheshvan 7746
Sigd 3986 29 Cheshvan 7747

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.