Sigd 2940 / סיגד 6701

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6701 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 2937 29 Cheshvan 6698
Sigd 2938 29 Cheshvan 6699
Sigd 2939 29 Cheshvan 6700
Sigd 2940 29 Cheshvan 6701
Sigd 2941 29 Cheshvan 6702
Sigd 2942 29 Cheshvan 6703
Sigd 2943 29 Cheshvan 6704
Sigd 2944 29 Cheshvan 6705

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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