Sigd 2549 / סיגד 6310

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6310 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 2546 29 Cheshvan 6307
Sigd 2547 29 Cheshvan 6308
Sigd 2548 29 Cheshvan 6309
Sigd 2549 29 Cheshvan 6310
Sigd 2550 29 Cheshvan 6311
Sigd 2551 29 Cheshvan 6312
Sigd 2552 29 Cheshvan 6313
Sigd 2553 29 Cheshvan 6314

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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