Sigd 6217 / סיגד 9978

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9978 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 6214 29 Cheshvan 9975
Sigd 6215 29 Cheshvan 9976
Sigd 6216 29 Cheshvan 9977
Sigd 6217 29 Cheshvan 9978
Sigd 6218 29 Cheshvan 9979
Sigd 6219 29 Cheshvan 9980
Sigd 6220 29 Cheshvan 9981
Sigd 6221 29 Cheshvan 9982

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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