Sigd 2538 / סיגד 6299

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6299 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 2535 29 Cheshvan 6296
Sigd 2536 29 Cheshvan 6297
Sigd 2537 29 Cheshvan 6298
Sigd 2538 29 Cheshvan 6299
Sigd 2539 29 Cheshvan 6300
Sigd 2540 29 Cheshvan 6301
Sigd 2541 29 Cheshvan 6302
Sigd 2542 29 Cheshvan 6303

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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