Sigd 2524 / סיגד 6285

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6285 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 2521 29 Cheshvan 6282
Sigd 2522 29 Cheshvan 6283
Sigd 2523 29 Cheshvan 6284
Sigd 2524 29 Cheshvan 6285
Sigd 2525 29 Cheshvan 6286
Sigd 2526 29 Cheshvan 6287
Sigd 2527 29 Cheshvan 6288
Sigd 2528 29 Cheshvan 6289

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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