Sigd 2508 / סיגד 6269

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6269 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 2505 29 Cheshvan 6266
Sigd 2506 29 Cheshvan 6267
Sigd 2507 29 Cheshvan 6268
Sigd 2508 29 Cheshvan 6269
Sigd 2509 29 Cheshvan 6270
Sigd 2510 29 Cheshvan 6271
Sigd 2511 29 Cheshvan 6272
Sigd 2512 29 Cheshvan 6273

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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