Sigd 2838 / סיגד 6599

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6599 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 2835 29 Cheshvan 6596
Sigd 2836 29 Cheshvan 6597
Sigd 2837 29 Cheshvan 6598
Sigd 2838 29 Cheshvan 6599
Sigd 2839 29 Cheshvan 6600
Sigd 2840 29 Cheshvan 6601
Sigd 2841 29 Cheshvan 6602
Sigd 2842 29 Cheshvan 6603

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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