Sigd 2879 / סיגד 6640

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6640 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 2876 29 Cheshvan 6637
Sigd 2877 29 Cheshvan 6638
Sigd 2878 29 Cheshvan 6639
Sigd 2879 29 Cheshvan 6640
Sigd 2880 29 Cheshvan 6641
Sigd 2881 29 Cheshvan 6642
Sigd 2882 29 Cheshvan 6643
Sigd 2883 29 Cheshvan 6644

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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