Sigd 2347 / סיגד 6108

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6108 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 2344 29 Cheshvan 6105
Sigd 2345 29 Cheshvan 6106
Sigd 2346 29 Cheshvan 6107
Sigd 2347 29 Cheshvan 6108
Sigd 2348 29 Cheshvan 6109
Sigd 2349 29 Cheshvan 6110
Sigd 2350 29 Cheshvan 6111
Sigd 2351 29 Cheshvan 6112

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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