Sigd 2968 / סיגד 6729

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6729 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 2965 29 Cheshvan 6726
Sigd 2966 29 Cheshvan 6727
Sigd 2967 29 Cheshvan 6728
Sigd 2968 29 Cheshvan 6729
Sigd 2969 29 Cheshvan 6730
Sigd 2970 29 Cheshvan 6731
Sigd 2971 29 Cheshvan 6732
Sigd 2972 29 Cheshvan 6733

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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