Sigd 2249 / סיגד 6010

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6010 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 2246 29 Cheshvan 6007
Sigd 2247 29 Cheshvan 6008
Sigd 2248 29 Cheshvan 6009
Sigd 2249 29 Cheshvan 6010
Sigd 2250 29 Cheshvan 6011
Sigd 2251 29 Cheshvan 6012
Sigd 2252 29 Cheshvan 6013
Sigd 2253 29 Cheshvan 6014

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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