Sigd 2742 / סיגד 6503

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6503 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 2739 29 Cheshvan 6500
Sigd 2740 29 Cheshvan 6501
Sigd 2741 29 Cheshvan 6502
Sigd 2742 29 Cheshvan 6503
Sigd 2743 29 Cheshvan 6504
Sigd 2744 29 Cheshvan 6505
Sigd 2745 29 Cheshvan 6506
Sigd 2746 29 Cheshvan 6507

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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