Sigd 2996 / סיגד 6757

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6757 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 2993 29 Cheshvan 6754
Sigd 2994 29 Cheshvan 6755
Sigd 2995 29 Cheshvan 6756
Sigd 2996 29 Cheshvan 6757
Sigd 2997 29 Cheshvan 6758
Sigd 2998 29 Cheshvan 6759
Sigd 2999 29 Cheshvan 6760
Sigd 3000 29 Cheshvan 6761

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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