Sigd 3054 / סיגד 6815

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6815 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 3051 29 Cheshvan 6812
Sigd 3052 29 Cheshvan 6813
Sigd 3053 29 Cheshvan 6814
Sigd 3054 29 Cheshvan 6815
Sigd 3055 29 Cheshvan 6816
Sigd 3056 29 Cheshvan 6817
Sigd 3057 29 Cheshvan 6818
Sigd 3058 29 Cheshvan 6819

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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