Sigd 2678 / סיגד 6439

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6439 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 2675 29 Cheshvan 6436
Sigd 2676 29 Cheshvan 6437
Sigd 2677 29 Cheshvan 6438
Sigd 2678 29 Cheshvan 6439
Sigd 2679 29 Cheshvan 6440
Sigd 2680 29 Cheshvan 6441
Sigd 2681 29 Cheshvan 6442
Sigd 2682 29 Cheshvan 6443

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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