Sigd 6109 / סיגד 9870

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9870 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 6106 29 Cheshvan 9867
Sigd 6107 29 Cheshvan 9868
Sigd 6108 29 Cheshvan 9869
Sigd 6109 29 Cheshvan 9870
Sigd 6110 29 Cheshvan 9871
Sigd 6111 29 Cheshvan 9872
Sigd 6112 29 Cheshvan 9873
Sigd 6113 29 Cheshvan 9874

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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