Sigd 2399 / סיגד 6160

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6160 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 2396 29 Cheshvan 6157
Sigd 2397 29 Cheshvan 6158
Sigd 2398 29 Cheshvan 6159
Sigd 2399 29 Cheshvan 6160
Sigd 2400 29 Cheshvan 6161
Sigd 2401 29 Cheshvan 6162
Sigd 2402 29 Cheshvan 6163
Sigd 2403 29 Cheshvan 6164

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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