Sigd 2451 / סיגד 6212

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6212 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 2448 29 Cheshvan 6209
Sigd 2449 29 Cheshvan 6210
Sigd 2450 29 Cheshvan 6211
Sigd 2451 29 Cheshvan 6212
Sigd 2452 29 Cheshvan 6213
Sigd 2453 29 Cheshvan 6214
Sigd 2454 29 Cheshvan 6215
Sigd 2455 29 Cheshvan 6216

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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