Sigd 2472 / סיגד 6233

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6233 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 2469 29 Cheshvan 6230
Sigd 2470 29 Cheshvan 6231
Sigd 2471 29 Cheshvan 6232
Sigd 2472 29 Cheshvan 6233
Sigd 2473 29 Cheshvan 6234
Sigd 2474 29 Cheshvan 6235
Sigd 2475 29 Cheshvan 6236
Sigd 2476 29 Cheshvan 6237

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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