Sigd 6301 / סיגד 10062

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10062 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 6298 29 Cheshvan 10059
Sigd 6299 29 Cheshvan 10060
Sigd 6300 29 Cheshvan 10061
Sigd 6301 29 Cheshvan 10062
Sigd 6302 29 Cheshvan 10063
Sigd 6303 29 Cheshvan 10064
Sigd 6304 29 Cheshvan 10065
Sigd 6305 29 Cheshvan 10066

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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