Sigd 2342 / חַג הַסִּיגְד 6103
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 6103 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
Sigd is a word derived from Ge’ez meaning “prostration” or “worship,” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling in late October or November. According to Ethiopian Jewish tradition, this is also the date that G‑d first revealed Himself to Moses. Since 2008, Sigd has been an official Israeli state holiday.
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Dates for Sigd
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigd 2340 | 29 Cheshvan 6101 | ||
| Sigd 2341 | 29 Cheshvan 6102 | ||
| Sigd 2342 | 27 Cheshvan 6103 | ||
| Sigd 2343 | 29 Cheshvan 6104 | ||
| Sigd 2344 | 29 Cheshvan 6105 | ||
| Sigd 2345 | 29 Cheshvan 6106 | ||
| Sigd 2346 | 29 Cheshvan 6107 | ||
| Sigd 2347 | 29 Cheshvan 6108 |
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References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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