Sigd 2496 / סיגד 6257

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6257 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 2493 29 Cheshvan 6254
Sigd 2494 29 Cheshvan 6255
Sigd 2495 29 Cheshvan 6256
Sigd 2496 29 Cheshvan 6257
Sigd 2497 29 Cheshvan 6258
Sigd 2498 29 Cheshvan 6259
Sigd 2499 29 Cheshvan 6260
Sigd 2500 29 Cheshvan 6261

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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