Sigd 2298 / סיגד 6059

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6059 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 2295 29 Cheshvan 6056
Sigd 2296 29 Cheshvan 6057
Sigd 2297 29 Cheshvan 6058
Sigd 2298 29 Cheshvan 6059
Sigd 2299 29 Cheshvan 6060
Sigd 2300 29 Cheshvan 6061
Sigd 2301 29 Cheshvan 6062
Sigd 2302 29 Cheshvan 6063

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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