Sigd 2406 / סיגד 6167

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6167 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 2403 29 Cheshvan 6164
Sigd 2404 29 Cheshvan 6165
Sigd 2405 29 Cheshvan 6166
Sigd 2406 29 Cheshvan 6167
Sigd 2407 29 Cheshvan 6168
Sigd 2408 29 Cheshvan 6169
Sigd 2409 29 Cheshvan 6170
Sigd 2410 29 Cheshvan 6171

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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