Sigd 6080 / סיגד 9841

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9841 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 6077 29 Cheshvan 9838
Sigd 6078 29 Cheshvan 9839
Sigd 6079 29 Cheshvan 9840
Sigd 6080 29 Cheshvan 9841
Sigd 6081 29 Cheshvan 9842
Sigd 6082 29 Cheshvan 9843
Sigd 6083 29 Cheshvan 9844
Sigd 6084 29 Cheshvan 9845

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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