Sigd 4166 / סיגד 7927

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7927 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 4163 29 Cheshvan 7924
Sigd 4164 29 Cheshvan 7925
Sigd 4165 29 Cheshvan 7926
Sigd 4166 29 Cheshvan 7927
Sigd 4167 29 Cheshvan 7928
Sigd 4168 29 Cheshvan 7929
Sigd 4169 29 Cheshvan 7930
Sigd 4170 29 Cheshvan 7931

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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