Sigd 6254 / סיגד 10015

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10015 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 6251 29 Cheshvan 10012
Sigd 6252 29 Cheshvan 10013
Sigd 6253 29 Cheshvan 10014
Sigd 6254 29 Cheshvan 10015
Sigd 6255 29 Cheshvan 10016
Sigd 6256 29 Cheshvan 10017
Sigd 6257 29 Cheshvan 10018
Sigd 6258 29 Cheshvan 10019

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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