Sigd 2751 / סיגד 6512

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6512 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 2748 29 Cheshvan 6509
Sigd 2749 29 Cheshvan 6510
Sigd 2750 29 Cheshvan 6511
Sigd 2751 29 Cheshvan 6512
Sigd 2752 29 Cheshvan 6513
Sigd 2753 29 Cheshvan 6514
Sigd 2754 29 Cheshvan 6515
Sigd 2755 29 Cheshvan 6516

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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