Sigd 6098 / סיגד 9859

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9859 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 6095 29 Cheshvan 9856
Sigd 6096 29 Cheshvan 9857
Sigd 6097 29 Cheshvan 9858
Sigd 6098 29 Cheshvan 9859
Sigd 6099 29 Cheshvan 9860
Sigd 6100 29 Cheshvan 9861
Sigd 6101 29 Cheshvan 9862
Sigd 6102 29 Cheshvan 9863

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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