Sigd 2631 / סיגד 6392

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6392 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 2628 29 Cheshvan 6389
Sigd 2629 29 Cheshvan 6390
Sigd 2630 29 Cheshvan 6391
Sigd 2631 29 Cheshvan 6392
Sigd 2632 29 Cheshvan 6393
Sigd 2633 29 Cheshvan 6394
Sigd 2634 29 Cheshvan 6395
Sigd 2635 29 Cheshvan 6396

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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