Sigd 2316 / סיגד 6077

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6077 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 2313 29 Cheshvan 6074
Sigd 2314 29 Cheshvan 6075
Sigd 2315 29 Cheshvan 6076
Sigd 2316 29 Cheshvan 6077
Sigd 2317 29 Cheshvan 6078
Sigd 2318 29 Cheshvan 6079
Sigd 2319 29 Cheshvan 6080
Sigd 2320 29 Cheshvan 6081

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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