Sigd 2955 / סיגד 6716

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6716 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 2952 29 Cheshvan 6713
Sigd 2953 29 Cheshvan 6714
Sigd 2954 29 Cheshvan 6715
Sigd 2955 29 Cheshvan 6716
Sigd 2956 29 Cheshvan 6717
Sigd 2957 29 Cheshvan 6718
Sigd 2958 29 Cheshvan 6719
Sigd 2959 29 Cheshvan 6720

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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