Sigd 6065 / סיגד 9826

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9826 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 6062 29 Cheshvan 9823
Sigd 6063 29 Cheshvan 9824
Sigd 6064 29 Cheshvan 9825
Sigd 6065 29 Cheshvan 9826
Sigd 6066 29 Cheshvan 9827
Sigd 6067 29 Cheshvan 9828
Sigd 6068 29 Cheshvan 9829
Sigd 6069 29 Cheshvan 9830

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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