Sigd 6154 / סיגד 9915

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9915 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 6151 29 Cheshvan 9912
Sigd 6152 29 Cheshvan 9913
Sigd 6153 29 Cheshvan 9914
Sigd 6154 29 Cheshvan 9915
Sigd 6155 29 Cheshvan 9916
Sigd 6156 29 Cheshvan 9917
Sigd 6157 29 Cheshvan 9918
Sigd 6158 29 Cheshvan 9919

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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