Sigd 6197 / סיגד 9958

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9958 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 6194 29 Cheshvan 9955
Sigd 6195 29 Cheshvan 9956
Sigd 6196 29 Cheshvan 9957
Sigd 6197 29 Cheshvan 9958
Sigd 6198 29 Cheshvan 9959
Sigd 6199 29 Cheshvan 9960
Sigd 6200 29 Cheshvan 9961
Sigd 6201 29 Cheshvan 9962

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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