Sigd 6292 / סיגד 10053

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10053 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 6289 29 Cheshvan 10050
Sigd 6290 29 Cheshvan 10051
Sigd 6291 29 Cheshvan 10052
Sigd 6292 29 Cheshvan 10053
Sigd 6293 29 Cheshvan 10054
Sigd 6294 29 Cheshvan 10055
Sigd 6295 29 Cheshvan 10056
Sigd 6296 29 Cheshvan 10057

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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