Sigd 6211 / סיגד 9972

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9972 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 6208 29 Cheshvan 9969
Sigd 6209 29 Cheshvan 9970
Sigd 6210 29 Cheshvan 9971
Sigd 6211 29 Cheshvan 9972
Sigd 6212 29 Cheshvan 9973
Sigd 6213 29 Cheshvan 9974
Sigd 6214 29 Cheshvan 9975
Sigd 6215 29 Cheshvan 9976

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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