Sigd 4002 / סיגד 7763

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7763 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 3999 29 Cheshvan 7760
Sigd 4000 29 Cheshvan 7761
Sigd 4001 29 Cheshvan 7762
Sigd 4002 29 Cheshvan 7763
Sigd 4003 29 Cheshvan 7764
Sigd 4004 29 Cheshvan 7765
Sigd 4005 29 Cheshvan 7766
Sigd 4006 29 Cheshvan 7767

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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