Sigd 2320 / סיגד 6081

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6081 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 2317 29 Cheshvan 6078
Sigd 2318 29 Cheshvan 6079
Sigd 2319 29 Cheshvan 6080
Sigd 2320 29 Cheshvan 6081
Sigd 2321 29 Cheshvan 6082
Sigd 2322 29 Cheshvan 6083
Sigd 2323 29 Cheshvan 6084
Sigd 2324 29 Cheshvan 6085

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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