Sigd 2340 / סיגד 6101

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6101 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 2337 29 Cheshvan 6098
Sigd 2338 29 Cheshvan 6099
Sigd 2339 29 Cheshvan 6100
Sigd 2340 29 Cheshvan 6101
Sigd 2341 29 Cheshvan 6102
Sigd 2342 29 Cheshvan 6103
Sigd 2343 29 Cheshvan 6104
Sigd 2344 29 Cheshvan 6105

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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