Sigd 2906 / סיגד 6667

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6667 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 2903 29 Cheshvan 6664
Sigd 2904 29 Cheshvan 6665
Sigd 2905 29 Cheshvan 6666
Sigd 2906 29 Cheshvan 6667
Sigd 2907 29 Cheshvan 6668
Sigd 2908 29 Cheshvan 6669
Sigd 2909 29 Cheshvan 6670
Sigd 2910 29 Cheshvan 6671

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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