Sigd 2924 / סיגד 6685

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6685 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 2921 29 Cheshvan 6682
Sigd 2922 29 Cheshvan 6683
Sigd 2923 29 Cheshvan 6684
Sigd 2924 29 Cheshvan 6685
Sigd 2925 29 Cheshvan 6686
Sigd 2926 29 Cheshvan 6687
Sigd 2927 29 Cheshvan 6688
Sigd 2928 29 Cheshvan 6689

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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