Sigd 3995 / סיגד 7756

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7756 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 3992 29 Cheshvan 7753
Sigd 3993 29 Cheshvan 7754
Sigd 3994 29 Cheshvan 7755
Sigd 3995 29 Cheshvan 7756
Sigd 3996 29 Cheshvan 7757
Sigd 3997 29 Cheshvan 7758
Sigd 3998 29 Cheshvan 7759
Sigd 3999 29 Cheshvan 7760

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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