Sigd 6310 / סיגד 10071

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10071 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 6307 29 Cheshvan 10068
Sigd 6308 29 Cheshvan 10069
Sigd 6309 29 Cheshvan 10070
Sigd 6310 29 Cheshvan 10071
Sigd 6311 29 Cheshvan 10072
Sigd 6312 29 Cheshvan 10073
Sigd 6313 29 Cheshvan 10074
Sigd 6314 29 Cheshvan 10075

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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