Sigd 2586 / סיגד 6347

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6347 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 2583 29 Cheshvan 6344
Sigd 2584 29 Cheshvan 6345
Sigd 2585 29 Cheshvan 6346
Sigd 2586 29 Cheshvan 6347
Sigd 2587 29 Cheshvan 6348
Sigd 2588 29 Cheshvan 6349
Sigd 2589 29 Cheshvan 6350
Sigd 2590 29 Cheshvan 6351

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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