Sigd 2703 / סיגד 6464

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6464 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 2700 29 Cheshvan 6461
Sigd 2701 29 Cheshvan 6462
Sigd 2702 29 Cheshvan 6463
Sigd 2703 29 Cheshvan 6464
Sigd 2704 29 Cheshvan 6465
Sigd 2705 29 Cheshvan 6466
Sigd 2706 29 Cheshvan 6467
Sigd 2707 29 Cheshvan 6468

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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