Sigd 2621 / סיגד 6382

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6382 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 2618 29 Cheshvan 6379
Sigd 2619 29 Cheshvan 6380
Sigd 2620 29 Cheshvan 6381
Sigd 2621 29 Cheshvan 6382
Sigd 2622 29 Cheshvan 6383
Sigd 2623 29 Cheshvan 6384
Sigd 2624 29 Cheshvan 6385
Sigd 2625 29 Cheshvan 6386

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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