Sigd 2534 / סיגד 6295

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6295 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 2531 29 Cheshvan 6292
Sigd 2532 29 Cheshvan 6293
Sigd 2533 29 Cheshvan 6294
Sigd 2534 29 Cheshvan 6295
Sigd 2535 29 Cheshvan 6296
Sigd 2536 29 Cheshvan 6297
Sigd 2537 29 Cheshvan 6298
Sigd 2538 29 Cheshvan 6299

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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