Sigd 2564 / סיגד 6325

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6325 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 2561 29 Cheshvan 6322
Sigd 2562 29 Cheshvan 6323
Sigd 2563 29 Cheshvan 6324
Sigd 2564 29 Cheshvan 6325
Sigd 2565 29 Cheshvan 6326
Sigd 2566 29 Cheshvan 6327
Sigd 2567 29 Cheshvan 6328
Sigd 2568 29 Cheshvan 6329

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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