Sigd 2977 / סיגד 6738

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6738 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 2974 29 Cheshvan 6735
Sigd 2975 29 Cheshvan 6736
Sigd 2976 29 Cheshvan 6737
Sigd 2977 29 Cheshvan 6738
Sigd 2978 29 Cheshvan 6739
Sigd 2979 29 Cheshvan 6740
Sigd 2980 29 Cheshvan 6741
Sigd 2981 29 Cheshvan 6742

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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