Sigd 2895 / סיגד 6656

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6656 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 2892 29 Cheshvan 6653
Sigd 2893 29 Cheshvan 6654
Sigd 2894 29 Cheshvan 6655
Sigd 2895 29 Cheshvan 6656
Sigd 2896 29 Cheshvan 6657
Sigd 2897 29 Cheshvan 6658
Sigd 2898 29 Cheshvan 6659
Sigd 2899 29 Cheshvan 6660

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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