Sigd 2634 / סיגד 6395

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6395 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 2631 29 Cheshvan 6392
Sigd 2632 29 Cheshvan 6393
Sigd 2633 29 Cheshvan 6394
Sigd 2634 29 Cheshvan 6395
Sigd 2635 29 Cheshvan 6396
Sigd 2636 29 Cheshvan 6397
Sigd 2637 29 Cheshvan 6398
Sigd 2638 29 Cheshvan 6399

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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