Sigd 2309 / סיגד 6070

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6070 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 2306 29 Cheshvan 6067
Sigd 2307 29 Cheshvan 6068
Sigd 2308 29 Cheshvan 6069
Sigd 2309 29 Cheshvan 6070
Sigd 2310 29 Cheshvan 6071
Sigd 2311 29 Cheshvan 6072
Sigd 2312 29 Cheshvan 6073
Sigd 2313 29 Cheshvan 6074

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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