Sigd 2813 / סיגד 6574

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6574 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 2810 29 Cheshvan 6571
Sigd 2811 29 Cheshvan 6572
Sigd 2812 29 Cheshvan 6573
Sigd 2813 29 Cheshvan 6574
Sigd 2814 29 Cheshvan 6575
Sigd 2815 29 Cheshvan 6576
Sigd 2816 29 Cheshvan 6577
Sigd 2817 29 Cheshvan 6578

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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