Sigd 6266 / סיגד 10027

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10027 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 6263 29 Cheshvan 10024
Sigd 6264 29 Cheshvan 10025
Sigd 6265 29 Cheshvan 10026
Sigd 6266 29 Cheshvan 10027
Sigd 6267 29 Cheshvan 10028
Sigd 6268 29 Cheshvan 10029
Sigd 6269 29 Cheshvan 10030
Sigd 6270 29 Cheshvan 10031

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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