Sigd 4207 / סיגד 7968

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7968 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 4204 29 Cheshvan 7965
Sigd 4205 29 Cheshvan 7966
Sigd 4206 29 Cheshvan 7967
Sigd 4207 29 Cheshvan 7968
Sigd 4208 29 Cheshvan 7969
Sigd 4209 29 Cheshvan 7970
Sigd 4210 29 Cheshvan 7971
Sigd 4211 29 Cheshvan 7972

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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