Sigd 4041 / סיגד 7802

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7802 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 4038 29 Cheshvan 7799
Sigd 4039 29 Cheshvan 7800
Sigd 4040 29 Cheshvan 7801
Sigd 4041 29 Cheshvan 7802
Sigd 4042 29 Cheshvan 7803
Sigd 4043 29 Cheshvan 7804
Sigd 4044 29 Cheshvan 7805
Sigd 4045 29 Cheshvan 7806

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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