Sigd 2421 / סיגד 6182

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6182 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 2418 29 Cheshvan 6179
Sigd 2419 29 Cheshvan 6180
Sigd 2420 29 Cheshvan 6181
Sigd 2421 29 Cheshvan 6182
Sigd 2422 29 Cheshvan 6183
Sigd 2423 29 Cheshvan 6184
Sigd 2424 29 Cheshvan 6185
Sigd 2425 29 Cheshvan 6186

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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