Sigd 2869 / סיגד 6630

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6630 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 2866 29 Cheshvan 6627
Sigd 2867 29 Cheshvan 6628
Sigd 2868 29 Cheshvan 6629
Sigd 2869 29 Cheshvan 6630
Sigd 2870 29 Cheshvan 6631
Sigd 2871 29 Cheshvan 6632
Sigd 2872 29 Cheshvan 6633
Sigd 2873 29 Cheshvan 6634

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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