Sigd 2928 / סיגד 6689

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6689 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 2925 29 Cheshvan 6686
Sigd 2926 29 Cheshvan 6687
Sigd 2927 29 Cheshvan 6688
Sigd 2928 29 Cheshvan 6689
Sigd 2929 29 Cheshvan 6690
Sigd 2930 29 Cheshvan 6691
Sigd 2931 29 Cheshvan 6692
Sigd 2932 29 Cheshvan 6693

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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