Sigd 2643 / סיגד 6404

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6404 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 2640 29 Cheshvan 6401
Sigd 2641 29 Cheshvan 6402
Sigd 2642 29 Cheshvan 6403
Sigd 2643 29 Cheshvan 6404
Sigd 2644 29 Cheshvan 6405
Sigd 2645 29 Cheshvan 6406
Sigd 2646 29 Cheshvan 6407
Sigd 2647 29 Cheshvan 6408

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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