Sigd 2559 / סיגד 6320

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6320 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 2556 29 Cheshvan 6317
Sigd 2557 29 Cheshvan 6318
Sigd 2558 29 Cheshvan 6319
Sigd 2559 29 Cheshvan 6320
Sigd 2560 29 Cheshvan 6321
Sigd 2561 29 Cheshvan 6322
Sigd 2562 29 Cheshvan 6323
Sigd 2563 29 Cheshvan 6324

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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