Sigd 2986 / סיגד 6747

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6747 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 2983 29 Cheshvan 6744
Sigd 2984 29 Cheshvan 6745
Sigd 2985 29 Cheshvan 6746
Sigd 2986 29 Cheshvan 6747
Sigd 2987 29 Cheshvan 6748
Sigd 2988 29 Cheshvan 6749
Sigd 2989 29 Cheshvan 6750
Sigd 2990 29 Cheshvan 6751

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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