Sigd 2354 / סיגד 6115

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6115 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 2351 29 Cheshvan 6112
Sigd 2352 29 Cheshvan 6113
Sigd 2353 29 Cheshvan 6114
Sigd 2354 29 Cheshvan 6115
Sigd 2355 29 Cheshvan 6116
Sigd 2356 29 Cheshvan 6117
Sigd 2357 29 Cheshvan 6118
Sigd 2358 29 Cheshvan 6119

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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