Sigd 2560 / סיגד 6321

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6321 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 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
Sigd 2564 29 Cheshvan 6325

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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