Sigd 2326 / סיגד 6087

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6087 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 2323 29 Cheshvan 6084
Sigd 2324 29 Cheshvan 6085
Sigd 2325 29 Cheshvan 6086
Sigd 2326 29 Cheshvan 6087
Sigd 2327 29 Cheshvan 6088
Sigd 2328 29 Cheshvan 6089
Sigd 2329 29 Cheshvan 6090
Sigd 2330 29 Cheshvan 6091

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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