Sigd 2443 / סיגד 6204

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6204 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 2440 29 Cheshvan 6201
Sigd 2441 29 Cheshvan 6202
Sigd 2442 29 Cheshvan 6203
Sigd 2443 29 Cheshvan 6204
Sigd 2444 29 Cheshvan 6205
Sigd 2445 29 Cheshvan 6206
Sigd 2446 29 Cheshvan 6207
Sigd 2447 29 Cheshvan 6208

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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