Sigd 2500 / סיגד 6261

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6261 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 2497 29 Cheshvan 6258
Sigd 2498 29 Cheshvan 6259
Sigd 2499 29 Cheshvan 6260
Sigd 2500 29 Cheshvan 6261
Sigd 2501 29 Cheshvan 6262
Sigd 2502 29 Cheshvan 6263
Sigd 2503 29 Cheshvan 6264
Sigd 2504 29 Cheshvan 6265

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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