Sigd 2374 / סיגד 6135

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6135 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 2371 29 Cheshvan 6132
Sigd 2372 29 Cheshvan 6133
Sigd 2373 29 Cheshvan 6134
Sigd 2374 29 Cheshvan 6135
Sigd 2375 29 Cheshvan 6136
Sigd 2376 29 Cheshvan 6137
Sigd 2377 29 Cheshvan 6138
Sigd 2378 29 Cheshvan 6139

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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