Sigd 2266 / סיגד 6027

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6027 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 2263 29 Cheshvan 6024
Sigd 2264 29 Cheshvan 6025
Sigd 2265 29 Cheshvan 6026
Sigd 2266 29 Cheshvan 6027
Sigd 2267 29 Cheshvan 6028
Sigd 2268 29 Cheshvan 6029
Sigd 2269 29 Cheshvan 6030
Sigd 2270 29 Cheshvan 6031

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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