Sigd 2610 / סיגד 6371

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6371 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 2607 29 Cheshvan 6368
Sigd 2608 29 Cheshvan 6369
Sigd 2609 29 Cheshvan 6370
Sigd 2610 29 Cheshvan 6371
Sigd 2611 29 Cheshvan 6372
Sigd 2612 29 Cheshvan 6373
Sigd 2613 29 Cheshvan 6374
Sigd 2614 29 Cheshvan 6375

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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