Sigd 2766 / סיגד 6527

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6527 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 2763 29 Cheshvan 6524
Sigd 2764 29 Cheshvan 6525
Sigd 2765 29 Cheshvan 6526
Sigd 2766 29 Cheshvan 6527
Sigd 2767 29 Cheshvan 6528
Sigd 2768 29 Cheshvan 6529
Sigd 2769 29 Cheshvan 6530
Sigd 2770 29 Cheshvan 6531

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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