Sigd 6182 / סיגד 9943

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9943 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 6179 29 Cheshvan 9940
Sigd 6180 29 Cheshvan 9941
Sigd 6181 29 Cheshvan 9942
Sigd 6182 29 Cheshvan 9943
Sigd 6183 29 Cheshvan 9944
Sigd 6184 29 Cheshvan 9945
Sigd 6185 29 Cheshvan 9946
Sigd 6186 29 Cheshvan 9947

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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