Sigd 2627 / סיגד 6388

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6388 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 2624 29 Cheshvan 6385
Sigd 2625 29 Cheshvan 6386
Sigd 2626 29 Cheshvan 6387
Sigd 2627 29 Cheshvan 6388
Sigd 2628 29 Cheshvan 6389
Sigd 2629 29 Cheshvan 6390
Sigd 2630 29 Cheshvan 6391
Sigd 2631 29 Cheshvan 6392

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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