Sigd 2517 / סיגד 6278

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6278 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 2514 29 Cheshvan 6275
Sigd 2515 29 Cheshvan 6276
Sigd 2516 29 Cheshvan 6277
Sigd 2517 29 Cheshvan 6278
Sigd 2518 29 Cheshvan 6279
Sigd 2519 29 Cheshvan 6280
Sigd 2520 29 Cheshvan 6281
Sigd 2521 29 Cheshvan 6282

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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