Sigd 6226 / סיגד 9987

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9987 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 6223 29 Cheshvan 9984
Sigd 6224 29 Cheshvan 9985
Sigd 6225 29 Cheshvan 9986
Sigd 6226 29 Cheshvan 9987
Sigd 6227 29 Cheshvan 9988
Sigd 6228 29 Cheshvan 9989
Sigd 6229 29 Cheshvan 9990
Sigd 6230 29 Cheshvan 9991

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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