Sigd 2252 / סיגד 6013

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6013 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 2249 29 Cheshvan 6010
Sigd 2250 29 Cheshvan 6011
Sigd 2251 29 Cheshvan 6012
Sigd 2252 29 Cheshvan 6013
Sigd 2253 29 Cheshvan 6014
Sigd 2254 29 Cheshvan 6015
Sigd 2255 29 Cheshvan 6016
Sigd 2256 29 Cheshvan 6017

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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