Sigd 4197 / סיגד 7958

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7958 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 4194 29 Cheshvan 7955
Sigd 4195 29 Cheshvan 7956
Sigd 4196 29 Cheshvan 7957
Sigd 4197 29 Cheshvan 7958
Sigd 4198 29 Cheshvan 7959
Sigd 4199 29 Cheshvan 7960
Sigd 4200 29 Cheshvan 7961
Sigd 4201 29 Cheshvan 7962

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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