Sigd 4153 / סיגד 7914

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7914 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 4150 29 Cheshvan 7911
Sigd 4151 29 Cheshvan 7912
Sigd 4152 29 Cheshvan 7913
Sigd 4153 29 Cheshvan 7914
Sigd 4154 29 Cheshvan 7915
Sigd 4155 29 Cheshvan 7916
Sigd 4156 29 Cheshvan 7917
Sigd 4157 29 Cheshvan 7918

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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