Sigd 2794 / סיגד 6555

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6555 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 2791 29 Cheshvan 6552
Sigd 2792 29 Cheshvan 6553
Sigd 2793 29 Cheshvan 6554
Sigd 2794 29 Cheshvan 6555
Sigd 2795 29 Cheshvan 6556
Sigd 2796 29 Cheshvan 6557
Sigd 2797 29 Cheshvan 6558
Sigd 2798 29 Cheshvan 6559

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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