Sigd 2578 / סיגד 6339

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6339 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 2575 29 Cheshvan 6336
Sigd 2576 29 Cheshvan 6337
Sigd 2577 29 Cheshvan 6338
Sigd 2578 29 Cheshvan 6339
Sigd 2579 29 Cheshvan 6340
Sigd 2580 29 Cheshvan 6341
Sigd 2581 29 Cheshvan 6342
Sigd 2582 29 Cheshvan 6343

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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