Sigd 2952 / סיגד 6713

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6713 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 2949 29 Cheshvan 6710
Sigd 2950 29 Cheshvan 6711
Sigd 2951 29 Cheshvan 6712
Sigd 2952 29 Cheshvan 6713
Sigd 2953 29 Cheshvan 6714
Sigd 2954 29 Cheshvan 6715
Sigd 2955 29 Cheshvan 6716
Sigd 2956 29 Cheshvan 6717

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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