Sigd 2886 / סיגד 6647

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6647 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 2883 29 Cheshvan 6644
Sigd 2884 29 Cheshvan 6645
Sigd 2885 29 Cheshvan 6646
Sigd 2886 29 Cheshvan 6647
Sigd 2887 29 Cheshvan 6648
Sigd 2888 29 Cheshvan 6649
Sigd 2889 29 Cheshvan 6650
Sigd 2890 29 Cheshvan 6651

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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