Sigd 2599 / סיגד 6360

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6360 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 2596 29 Cheshvan 6357
Sigd 2597 29 Cheshvan 6358
Sigd 2598 29 Cheshvan 6359
Sigd 2599 29 Cheshvan 6360
Sigd 2600 29 Cheshvan 6361
Sigd 2601 29 Cheshvan 6362
Sigd 2602 29 Cheshvan 6363
Sigd 2603 29 Cheshvan 6364

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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