Sigd 4135 / סיגד 7896

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7896 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 4132 29 Cheshvan 7893
Sigd 4133 29 Cheshvan 7894
Sigd 4134 29 Cheshvan 7895
Sigd 4135 29 Cheshvan 7896
Sigd 4136 29 Cheshvan 7897
Sigd 4137 29 Cheshvan 7898
Sigd 4138 29 Cheshvan 7899
Sigd 4139 29 Cheshvan 7900

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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