Sigd 2931 / סיגד 6692

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6692 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 2928 29 Cheshvan 6689
Sigd 2929 29 Cheshvan 6690
Sigd 2930 29 Cheshvan 6691
Sigd 2931 29 Cheshvan 6692
Sigd 2932 29 Cheshvan 6693
Sigd 2933 29 Cheshvan 6694
Sigd 2934 29 Cheshvan 6695
Sigd 2935 29 Cheshvan 6696

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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