Sigd 2392 / סיגד 6153

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6153 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 2389 29 Cheshvan 6150
Sigd 2390 29 Cheshvan 6151
Sigd 2391 29 Cheshvan 6152
Sigd 2392 29 Cheshvan 6153
Sigd 2393 29 Cheshvan 6154
Sigd 2394 29 Cheshvan 6155
Sigd 2395 29 Cheshvan 6156
Sigd 2396 29 Cheshvan 6157

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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