Sigd 6023 / סיגד 9784

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9784 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 6020 29 Cheshvan 9781
Sigd 6021 29 Cheshvan 9782
Sigd 6022 29 Cheshvan 9783
Sigd 6023 29 Cheshvan 9784
Sigd 6024 29 Cheshvan 9785
Sigd 6025 29 Cheshvan 9786
Sigd 6026 29 Cheshvan 9787
Sigd 6027 29 Cheshvan 9788

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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