Sigd 2663 / סיגד 6424

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6424 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 2660 29 Cheshvan 6421
Sigd 2661 29 Cheshvan 6422
Sigd 2662 29 Cheshvan 6423
Sigd 2663 29 Cheshvan 6424
Sigd 2664 29 Cheshvan 6425
Sigd 2665 29 Cheshvan 6426
Sigd 2666 29 Cheshvan 6427
Sigd 2667 29 Cheshvan 6428

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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