Sigd 2380 / סיגד 6141

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6141 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 2377 29 Cheshvan 6138
Sigd 2378 29 Cheshvan 6139
Sigd 2379 29 Cheshvan 6140
Sigd 2380 29 Cheshvan 6141
Sigd 2381 29 Cheshvan 6142
Sigd 2382 29 Cheshvan 6143
Sigd 2383 29 Cheshvan 6144
Sigd 2384 29 Cheshvan 6145

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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