Sigd 4139 / סיגד 7900

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7900 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 4136 29 Cheshvan 7897
Sigd 4137 29 Cheshvan 7898
Sigd 4138 29 Cheshvan 7899
Sigd 4139 29 Cheshvan 7900
Sigd 4140 29 Cheshvan 7901
Sigd 4141 29 Cheshvan 7902
Sigd 4142 29 Cheshvan 7903
Sigd 4143 29 Cheshvan 7904

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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