Sigd 4171 / סיגד 7932

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7932 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 4168 29 Cheshvan 7929
Sigd 4169 29 Cheshvan 7930
Sigd 4170 29 Cheshvan 7931
Sigd 4171 29 Cheshvan 7932
Sigd 4172 29 Cheshvan 7933
Sigd 4173 29 Cheshvan 7934
Sigd 4174 29 Cheshvan 7935
Sigd 4175 29 Cheshvan 7936

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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