Sigd 2336 / סיגד 6097

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6097 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 2333 29 Cheshvan 6094
Sigd 2334 29 Cheshvan 6095
Sigd 2335 29 Cheshvan 6096
Sigd 2336 29 Cheshvan 6097
Sigd 2337 29 Cheshvan 6098
Sigd 2338 29 Cheshvan 6099
Sigd 2339 29 Cheshvan 6100
Sigd 2340 29 Cheshvan 6101

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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