Sigd 2718 / סיגד 6479

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6479 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 2715 29 Cheshvan 6476
Sigd 2716 29 Cheshvan 6477
Sigd 2717 29 Cheshvan 6478
Sigd 2718 29 Cheshvan 6479
Sigd 2719 29 Cheshvan 6480
Sigd 2720 29 Cheshvan 6481
Sigd 2721 29 Cheshvan 6482
Sigd 2722 29 Cheshvan 6483

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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