Sigd 2729 / סיגד 6490

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6490 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 2726 29 Cheshvan 6487
Sigd 2727 29 Cheshvan 6488
Sigd 2728 29 Cheshvan 6489
Sigd 2729 29 Cheshvan 6490
Sigd 2730 29 Cheshvan 6491
Sigd 2731 29 Cheshvan 6492
Sigd 2732 29 Cheshvan 6493
Sigd 2733 29 Cheshvan 6494

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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