Sigd 6221 / סיגד 9982

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9982 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 6218 29 Cheshvan 9979
Sigd 6219 29 Cheshvan 9980
Sigd 6220 29 Cheshvan 9981
Sigd 6221 29 Cheshvan 9982
Sigd 6222 29 Cheshvan 9983
Sigd 6223 29 Cheshvan 9984
Sigd 6224 29 Cheshvan 9985
Sigd 6225 29 Cheshvan 9986

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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