Sigd 2848 / סיגד 6609

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6609 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 2845 29 Cheshvan 6606
Sigd 2846 29 Cheshvan 6607
Sigd 2847 29 Cheshvan 6608
Sigd 2848 29 Cheshvan 6609
Sigd 2849 29 Cheshvan 6610
Sigd 2850 29 Cheshvan 6611
Sigd 2851 29 Cheshvan 6612
Sigd 2852 29 Cheshvan 6613

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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