Sigd 6073 / סיגד 9834

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9834 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 6070 29 Cheshvan 9831
Sigd 6071 29 Cheshvan 9832
Sigd 6072 29 Cheshvan 9833
Sigd 6073 29 Cheshvan 9834
Sigd 6074 29 Cheshvan 9835
Sigd 6075 29 Cheshvan 9836
Sigd 6076 29 Cheshvan 9837
Sigd 6077 29 Cheshvan 9838

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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