Sigd 4029 / סיגד 7790

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7790 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 4026 29 Cheshvan 7787
Sigd 4027 29 Cheshvan 7788
Sigd 4028 29 Cheshvan 7789
Sigd 4029 29 Cheshvan 7790
Sigd 4030 29 Cheshvan 7791
Sigd 4031 29 Cheshvan 7792
Sigd 4032 29 Cheshvan 7793
Sigd 4033 29 Cheshvan 7794

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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