Sigd 2479 / סיגד 6240

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6240 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 2476 29 Cheshvan 6237
Sigd 2477 29 Cheshvan 6238
Sigd 2478 29 Cheshvan 6239
Sigd 2479 29 Cheshvan 6240
Sigd 2480 29 Cheshvan 6241
Sigd 2481 29 Cheshvan 6242
Sigd 2482 29 Cheshvan 6243
Sigd 2483 29 Cheshvan 6244

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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