Sigd 2857 / סיגד 6618

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6618 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 2854 29 Cheshvan 6615
Sigd 2855 29 Cheshvan 6616
Sigd 2856 29 Cheshvan 6617
Sigd 2857 29 Cheshvan 6618
Sigd 2858 29 Cheshvan 6619
Sigd 2859 29 Cheshvan 6620
Sigd 2860 29 Cheshvan 6621
Sigd 2861 29 Cheshvan 6622

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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