Sigd 2668 / סיגד 6429

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6429 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 2665 29 Cheshvan 6426
Sigd 2666 29 Cheshvan 6427
Sigd 2667 29 Cheshvan 6428
Sigd 2668 29 Cheshvan 6429
Sigd 2669 29 Cheshvan 6430
Sigd 2670 29 Cheshvan 6431
Sigd 2671 29 Cheshvan 6432
Sigd 2672 29 Cheshvan 6433

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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