Sigd 2780 / סיגד 6541

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6541 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 2777 29 Cheshvan 6538
Sigd 2778 29 Cheshvan 6539
Sigd 2779 29 Cheshvan 6540
Sigd 2780 29 Cheshvan 6541
Sigd 2781 29 Cheshvan 6542
Sigd 2782 29 Cheshvan 6543
Sigd 2783 29 Cheshvan 6544
Sigd 2784 29 Cheshvan 6545

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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