Sigd 6116 / סיגד 9877

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9877 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 6113 29 Cheshvan 9874
Sigd 6114 29 Cheshvan 9875
Sigd 6115 29 Cheshvan 9876
Sigd 6116 29 Cheshvan 9877
Sigd 6117 29 Cheshvan 9878
Sigd 6118 29 Cheshvan 9879
Sigd 6119 29 Cheshvan 9880
Sigd 6120 29 Cheshvan 9881

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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