Sigd 4017 / סיגד 7778

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7778 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 4014 29 Cheshvan 7775
Sigd 4015 29 Cheshvan 7776
Sigd 4016 29 Cheshvan 7777
Sigd 4017 29 Cheshvan 7778
Sigd 4018 29 Cheshvan 7779
Sigd 4019 29 Cheshvan 7780
Sigd 4020 29 Cheshvan 7781
Sigd 4021 29 Cheshvan 7782

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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