Sigd 2824 / סיגד 6585

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6585 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 2821 29 Cheshvan 6582
Sigd 2822 29 Cheshvan 6583
Sigd 2823 29 Cheshvan 6584
Sigd 2824 29 Cheshvan 6585
Sigd 2825 29 Cheshvan 6586
Sigd 2826 29 Cheshvan 6587
Sigd 2827 29 Cheshvan 6588
Sigd 2828 29 Cheshvan 6589

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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