Sigd 2671 / סיגד 6432

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6432 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 2668 29 Cheshvan 6429
Sigd 2669 29 Cheshvan 6430
Sigd 2670 29 Cheshvan 6431
Sigd 2671 29 Cheshvan 6432
Sigd 2672 29 Cheshvan 6433
Sigd 2673 29 Cheshvan 6434
Sigd 2674 29 Cheshvan 6435
Sigd 2675 29 Cheshvan 6436

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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