Sigd 2653 / סיגד 6414

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6414 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 2650 29 Cheshvan 6411
Sigd 2651 29 Cheshvan 6412
Sigd 2652 29 Cheshvan 6413
Sigd 2653 29 Cheshvan 6414
Sigd 2654 29 Cheshvan 6415
Sigd 2655 29 Cheshvan 6416
Sigd 2656 29 Cheshvan 6417
Sigd 2657 29 Cheshvan 6418

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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