Sigd 4190 / סיגד 7951

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7951 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 4187 29 Cheshvan 7948
Sigd 4188 29 Cheshvan 7949
Sigd 4189 29 Cheshvan 7950
Sigd 4190 29 Cheshvan 7951
Sigd 4191 29 Cheshvan 7952
Sigd 4192 29 Cheshvan 7953
Sigd 4193 29 Cheshvan 7954
Sigd 4194 29 Cheshvan 7955

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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