Sigd 2914 / סיגד 6675

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6675 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 2911 29 Cheshvan 6672
Sigd 2912 29 Cheshvan 6673
Sigd 2913 29 Cheshvan 6674
Sigd 2914 29 Cheshvan 6675
Sigd 2915 29 Cheshvan 6676
Sigd 2916 29 Cheshvan 6677
Sigd 2917 29 Cheshvan 6678
Sigd 2918 29 Cheshvan 6679

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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