Sigd 2714 / סיגד 6475

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6475 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 2711 29 Cheshvan 6472
Sigd 2712 29 Cheshvan 6473
Sigd 2713 29 Cheshvan 6474
Sigd 2714 29 Cheshvan 6475
Sigd 2715 29 Cheshvan 6476
Sigd 2716 29 Cheshvan 6477
Sigd 2717 29 Cheshvan 6478
Sigd 2718 29 Cheshvan 6479

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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