Sigd 2291 / סיגד 6052

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6052 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 2288 29 Cheshvan 6049
Sigd 2289 29 Cheshvan 6050
Sigd 2290 29 Cheshvan 6051
Sigd 2291 29 Cheshvan 6052
Sigd 2292 29 Cheshvan 6053
Sigd 2293 29 Cheshvan 6054
Sigd 2294 29 Cheshvan 6055
Sigd 2295 29 Cheshvan 6056

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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