Sigd 2415 / סיגד 6176

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6176 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 2412 29 Cheshvan 6173
Sigd 2413 29 Cheshvan 6174
Sigd 2414 29 Cheshvan 6175
Sigd 2415 29 Cheshvan 6176
Sigd 2416 29 Cheshvan 6177
Sigd 2417 29 Cheshvan 6178
Sigd 2418 29 Cheshvan 6179
Sigd 2419 29 Cheshvan 6180

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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