Sigd 2754 / סיגד 6515

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6515 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 2751 29 Cheshvan 6512
Sigd 2752 29 Cheshvan 6513
Sigd 2753 29 Cheshvan 6514
Sigd 2754 29 Cheshvan 6515
Sigd 2755 29 Cheshvan 6516
Sigd 2756 29 Cheshvan 6517
Sigd 2757 29 Cheshvan 6518
Sigd 2758 29 Cheshvan 6519

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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