Sigd 2462 / סיגד 6223

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6223 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 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
Sigd 2465 29 Cheshvan 6226
Sigd 2466 29 Cheshvan 6227

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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