Sigd 4146 / סיגד 7907

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7907 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 4143 29 Cheshvan 7904
Sigd 4144 29 Cheshvan 7905
Sigd 4145 29 Cheshvan 7906
Sigd 4146 29 Cheshvan 7907
Sigd 4147 29 Cheshvan 7908
Sigd 4148 29 Cheshvan 7909
Sigd 4149 29 Cheshvan 7910
Sigd 4150 29 Cheshvan 7911

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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