Sigd 2990 / סיגד 6751

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6751 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 2987 29 Cheshvan 6748
Sigd 2988 29 Cheshvan 6749
Sigd 2989 29 Cheshvan 6750
Sigd 2990 29 Cheshvan 6751
Sigd 2991 29 Cheshvan 6752
Sigd 2992 29 Cheshvan 6753
Sigd 2993 29 Cheshvan 6754
Sigd 2994 29 Cheshvan 6755

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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