Sigd 2807 / סיגד 6568

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6568 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 2804 29 Cheshvan 6565
Sigd 2805 29 Cheshvan 6566
Sigd 2806 29 Cheshvan 6567
Sigd 2807 29 Cheshvan 6568
Sigd 2808 29 Cheshvan 6569
Sigd 2809 29 Cheshvan 6570
Sigd 2810 29 Cheshvan 6571
Sigd 2811 29 Cheshvan 6572

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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