Sigd 2735 / סיגד 6496

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6496 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 2732 29 Cheshvan 6493
Sigd 2733 29 Cheshvan 6494
Sigd 2734 29 Cheshvan 6495
Sigd 2735 29 Cheshvan 6496
Sigd 2736 29 Cheshvan 6497
Sigd 2737 29 Cheshvan 6498
Sigd 2738 29 Cheshvan 6499
Sigd 2739 29 Cheshvan 6500

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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