Sigd 2258 / סיגד 6019

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6019 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 2255 29 Cheshvan 6016
Sigd 2256 29 Cheshvan 6017
Sigd 2257 29 Cheshvan 6018
Sigd 2258 29 Cheshvan 6019
Sigd 2259 29 Cheshvan 6020
Sigd 2260 29 Cheshvan 6021
Sigd 2261 29 Cheshvan 6022
Sigd 2262 29 Cheshvan 6023

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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