Sigd 2370 / סיגד 6131

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6131 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 2367 29 Cheshvan 6128
Sigd 2368 29 Cheshvan 6129
Sigd 2369 29 Cheshvan 6130
Sigd 2370 29 Cheshvan 6131
Sigd 2371 29 Cheshvan 6132
Sigd 2372 29 Cheshvan 6133
Sigd 2373 29 Cheshvan 6134
Sigd 2374 29 Cheshvan 6135

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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