Sigd 2614 / סיגד 6375

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6375 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 2611 29 Cheshvan 6372
Sigd 2612 29 Cheshvan 6373
Sigd 2613 29 Cheshvan 6374
Sigd 2614 29 Cheshvan 6375
Sigd 2615 29 Cheshvan 6376
Sigd 2616 29 Cheshvan 6377
Sigd 2617 29 Cheshvan 6378
Sigd 2618 29 Cheshvan 6379

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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