Sigd 3990 / סיגד 7751

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7751 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 3987 29 Cheshvan 7748
Sigd 3988 29 Cheshvan 7749
Sigd 3989 29 Cheshvan 7750
Sigd 3990 29 Cheshvan 7751
Sigd 3991 29 Cheshvan 7752
Sigd 3992 29 Cheshvan 7753
Sigd 3993 29 Cheshvan 7754
Sigd 3994 29 Cheshvan 7755

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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