Sigd 6164 / סיגד 9925

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9925 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 6161 29 Cheshvan 9922
Sigd 6162 29 Cheshvan 9923
Sigd 6163 29 Cheshvan 9924
Sigd 6164 29 Cheshvan 9925
Sigd 6165 29 Cheshvan 9926
Sigd 6166 29 Cheshvan 9927
Sigd 6167 29 Cheshvan 9928
Sigd 6168 29 Cheshvan 9929

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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