Sigd 2388 / סיגד 6149

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6149 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 2385 29 Cheshvan 6146
Sigd 2386 29 Cheshvan 6147
Sigd 2387 29 Cheshvan 6148
Sigd 2388 29 Cheshvan 6149
Sigd 2389 29 Cheshvan 6150
Sigd 2390 29 Cheshvan 6151
Sigd 2391 29 Cheshvan 6152
Sigd 2392 29 Cheshvan 6153

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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