Sigd 2425 / סיגד 6186

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6186 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 2422 29 Cheshvan 6183
Sigd 2423 29 Cheshvan 6184
Sigd 2424 29 Cheshvan 6185
Sigd 2425 29 Cheshvan 6186
Sigd 2426 29 Cheshvan 6187
Sigd 2427 29 Cheshvan 6188
Sigd 2428 29 Cheshvan 6189
Sigd 2429 29 Cheshvan 6190

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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