Sigd 2553 / סיגד 6314

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6314 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 2550 29 Cheshvan 6311
Sigd 2551 29 Cheshvan 6312
Sigd 2552 29 Cheshvan 6313
Sigd 2553 29 Cheshvan 6314
Sigd 2554 29 Cheshvan 6315
Sigd 2555 29 Cheshvan 6316
Sigd 2556 29 Cheshvan 6317
Sigd 2557 29 Cheshvan 6318

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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