Sigd 2843 / סיגד 6604

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6604 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 2840 29 Cheshvan 6601
Sigd 2841 29 Cheshvan 6602
Sigd 2842 29 Cheshvan 6603
Sigd 2843 29 Cheshvan 6604
Sigd 2844 29 Cheshvan 6605
Sigd 2845 29 Cheshvan 6606
Sigd 2846 29 Cheshvan 6607
Sigd 2847 29 Cheshvan 6608

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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