Sigd 2276 / סיגד 6037

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6037 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 2273 29 Cheshvan 6034
Sigd 2274 29 Cheshvan 6035
Sigd 2275 29 Cheshvan 6036
Sigd 2276 29 Cheshvan 6037
Sigd 2277 29 Cheshvan 6038
Sigd 2278 29 Cheshvan 6039
Sigd 2279 29 Cheshvan 6040
Sigd 2280 29 Cheshvan 6041

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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