Sigd 2434 / סיגד 6195

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 6195 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 2431 29 Cheshvan 6192
Sigd 2432 29 Cheshvan 6193
Sigd 2433 29 Cheshvan 6194
Sigd 2434 29 Cheshvan 6195
Sigd 2435 29 Cheshvan 6196
Sigd 2436 29 Cheshvan 6197
Sigd 2437 29 Cheshvan 6198
Sigd 2438 29 Cheshvan 6199

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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