Sigd 2594 / סיגד 6355

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6355 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 2591 29 Cheshvan 6352
Sigd 2592 29 Cheshvan 6353
Sigd 2593 29 Cheshvan 6354
Sigd 2594 29 Cheshvan 6355
Sigd 2595 29 Cheshvan 6356
Sigd 2596 29 Cheshvan 6357
Sigd 2597 29 Cheshvan 6358
Sigd 2598 29 Cheshvan 6359

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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