Sigd 2866 / סיגד 6627

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6627 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 2863 29 Cheshvan 6624
Sigd 2864 29 Cheshvan 6625
Sigd 2865 29 Cheshvan 6626
Sigd 2866 29 Cheshvan 6627
Sigd 2867 29 Cheshvan 6628
Sigd 2868 29 Cheshvan 6629
Sigd 2869 29 Cheshvan 6630
Sigd 2870 29 Cheshvan 6631

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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