Sigd 6077 / סיגד 9838

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9838 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 6074 29 Cheshvan 9835
Sigd 6075 29 Cheshvan 9836
Sigd 6076 29 Cheshvan 9837
Sigd 6077 29 Cheshvan 9838
Sigd 6078 29 Cheshvan 9839
Sigd 6079 29 Cheshvan 9840
Sigd 6080 29 Cheshvan 9841
Sigd 6081 29 Cheshvan 9842

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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