Sigd 2726 / סיגד 6487

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6487 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 2723 29 Cheshvan 6484
Sigd 2724 29 Cheshvan 6485
Sigd 2725 29 Cheshvan 6486
Sigd 2726 29 Cheshvan 6487
Sigd 2727 29 Cheshvan 6488
Sigd 2728 29 Cheshvan 6489
Sigd 2729 29 Cheshvan 6490
Sigd 2730 29 Cheshvan 6491

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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