Sigd 2700 / סיגד 6461

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6461 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 2697 29 Cheshvan 6458
Sigd 2698 29 Cheshvan 6459
Sigd 2699 29 Cheshvan 6460
Sigd 2700 29 Cheshvan 6461
Sigd 2701 29 Cheshvan 6462
Sigd 2702 29 Cheshvan 6463
Sigd 2703 29 Cheshvan 6464
Sigd 2704 29 Cheshvan 6465

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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