Sigd 4076 / סיגד 7837

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7837 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 4073 29 Cheshvan 7834
Sigd 4074 29 Cheshvan 7835
Sigd 4075 29 Cheshvan 7836
Sigd 4076 29 Cheshvan 7837
Sigd 4077 29 Cheshvan 7838
Sigd 4078 29 Cheshvan 7839
Sigd 4079 29 Cheshvan 7840
Sigd 4080 29 Cheshvan 7841

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.