Sigd 2769 / סיגד 6530

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6530 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 2766 29 Cheshvan 6527
Sigd 2767 29 Cheshvan 6528
Sigd 2768 29 Cheshvan 6529
Sigd 2769 29 Cheshvan 6530
Sigd 2770 29 Cheshvan 6531
Sigd 2771 29 Cheshvan 6532
Sigd 2772 29 Cheshvan 6533
Sigd 2773 29 Cheshvan 6534

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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