Sigd 2602 / סיגד 6363

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6363 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 2599 29 Cheshvan 6360
Sigd 2600 29 Cheshvan 6361
Sigd 2601 29 Cheshvan 6362
Sigd 2602 29 Cheshvan 6363
Sigd 2603 29 Cheshvan 6364
Sigd 2604 29 Cheshvan 6365
Sigd 2605 29 Cheshvan 6366
Sigd 2606 29 Cheshvan 6367

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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