Sigd 4010 / סיגד 7771

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7771 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 4007 29 Cheshvan 7768
Sigd 4008 29 Cheshvan 7769
Sigd 4009 29 Cheshvan 7770
Sigd 4010 29 Cheshvan 7771
Sigd 4011 29 Cheshvan 7772
Sigd 4012 29 Cheshvan 7773
Sigd 4013 29 Cheshvan 7774
Sigd 4014 29 Cheshvan 7775

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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