Sigd 2947 / סיגד 6708

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6708 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 2944 29 Cheshvan 6705
Sigd 2945 29 Cheshvan 6706
Sigd 2946 29 Cheshvan 6707
Sigd 2947 29 Cheshvan 6708
Sigd 2948 29 Cheshvan 6709
Sigd 2949 29 Cheshvan 6710
Sigd 2950 29 Cheshvan 6711
Sigd 2951 29 Cheshvan 6712

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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