Sigd 6141 / סיגד 9902

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9902 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 6138 29 Cheshvan 9899
Sigd 6139 29 Cheshvan 9900
Sigd 6140 29 Cheshvan 9901
Sigd 6141 29 Cheshvan 9902
Sigd 6142 29 Cheshvan 9903
Sigd 6143 29 Cheshvan 9904
Sigd 6144 29 Cheshvan 9905
Sigd 6145 29 Cheshvan 9906

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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