Sigd 6277 / סיגד 10038

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10038 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 6274 29 Cheshvan 10035
Sigd 6275 29 Cheshvan 10036
Sigd 6276 29 Cheshvan 10037
Sigd 6277 29 Cheshvan 10038
Sigd 6278 29 Cheshvan 10039
Sigd 6279 29 Cheshvan 10040
Sigd 6280 29 Cheshvan 10041
Sigd 6281 29 Cheshvan 10042

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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