Sigd 2773 / סיגד 6534

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6534 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 2770 29 Cheshvan 6531
Sigd 2771 29 Cheshvan 6532
Sigd 2772 29 Cheshvan 6533
Sigd 2773 29 Cheshvan 6534
Sigd 2774 29 Cheshvan 6535
Sigd 2775 29 Cheshvan 6536
Sigd 2776 29 Cheshvan 6537
Sigd 2777 29 Cheshvan 6538

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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