Sigd 2488 / סיגד 6249

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6249 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 2485 29 Cheshvan 6246
Sigd 2486 29 Cheshvan 6247
Sigd 2487 29 Cheshvan 6248
Sigd 2488 29 Cheshvan 6249
Sigd 2489 29 Cheshvan 6250
Sigd 2490 29 Cheshvan 6251
Sigd 2491 29 Cheshvan 6252
Sigd 2492 29 Cheshvan 6253

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.