Sigd 2281 / סיגד 6042

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6042 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 2278 29 Cheshvan 6039
Sigd 2279 29 Cheshvan 6040
Sigd 2280 29 Cheshvan 6041
Sigd 2281 29 Cheshvan 6042
Sigd 2282 29 Cheshvan 6043
Sigd 2283 29 Cheshvan 6044
Sigd 2284 29 Cheshvan 6045
Sigd 2285 29 Cheshvan 6046

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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