Sigd 2244 / סיגד 6005

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6005 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 2241 29 Cheshvan 6002
Sigd 2242 29 Cheshvan 6003
Sigd 2243 29 Cheshvan 6004
Sigd 2244 29 Cheshvan 6005
Sigd 2245 29 Cheshvan 6006
Sigd 2246 29 Cheshvan 6007
Sigd 2247 29 Cheshvan 6008
Sigd 2248 29 Cheshvan 6009

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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