Sigd 6243 / סיגד 10004

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10004 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 6240 29 Cheshvan 10001
Sigd 6241 29 Cheshvan 10002
Sigd 6242 29 Cheshvan 10003
Sigd 6243 29 Cheshvan 10004
Sigd 6244 29 Cheshvan 10005
Sigd 6245 29 Cheshvan 10006
Sigd 6246 29 Cheshvan 10007
Sigd 6247 29 Cheshvan 10008

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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