Sigd 2760 / סיגד 6521

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6521 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 2757 29 Cheshvan 6518
Sigd 2758 29 Cheshvan 6519
Sigd 2759 29 Cheshvan 6520
Sigd 2760 29 Cheshvan 6521
Sigd 2761 29 Cheshvan 6522
Sigd 2762 29 Cheshvan 6523
Sigd 2763 29 Cheshvan 6524
Sigd 2764 29 Cheshvan 6525

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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