Sigd 6001 / סיגד 9762

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9762 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 5998 29 Cheshvan 9759
Sigd 5999 29 Cheshvan 9760
Sigd 6000 29 Cheshvan 9761
Sigd 6001 29 Cheshvan 9762
Sigd 6002 29 Cheshvan 9763
Sigd 6003 29 Cheshvan 9764
Sigd 6004 29 Cheshvan 9765
Sigd 6005 29 Cheshvan 9766

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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