Sigd 2460 / סיגד 6221

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6221 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 2457 29 Cheshvan 6218
Sigd 2458 29 Cheshvan 6219
Sigd 2459 29 Cheshvan 6220
Sigd 2460 29 Cheshvan 6221
Sigd 2461 29 Cheshvan 6222
Sigd 2462 29 Cheshvan 6223
Sigd 2463 29 Cheshvan 6224
Sigd 2464 29 Cheshvan 6225

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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