Sigd 6258 / סיגד 10019

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10019 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 6255 29 Cheshvan 10016
Sigd 6256 29 Cheshvan 10017
Sigd 6257 29 Cheshvan 10018
Sigd 6258 29 Cheshvan 10019
Sigd 6259 29 Cheshvan 10020
Sigd 6260 29 Cheshvan 10021
Sigd 6261 29 Cheshvan 10022
Sigd 6262 29 Cheshvan 10023

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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