Sigd 6006 / סיגד 9767

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9767 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 6003 29 Cheshvan 9764
Sigd 6004 29 Cheshvan 9765
Sigd 6005 29 Cheshvan 9766
Sigd 6006 29 Cheshvan 9767
Sigd 6007 29 Cheshvan 9768
Sigd 6008 29 Cheshvan 9769
Sigd 6009 29 Cheshvan 9770
Sigd 6010 29 Cheshvan 9771

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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