Sigd 2862 / סיגד 6623

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6623 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 2859 29 Cheshvan 6620
Sigd 2860 29 Cheshvan 6621
Sigd 2861 29 Cheshvan 6622
Sigd 2862 29 Cheshvan 6623
Sigd 2863 29 Cheshvan 6624
Sigd 2864 29 Cheshvan 6625
Sigd 2865 29 Cheshvan 6626
Sigd 2866 29 Cheshvan 6627

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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