Sigd 6318 / סיגד 10079

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10079 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 6315 29 Cheshvan 10076
Sigd 6316 29 Cheshvan 10077
Sigd 6317 29 Cheshvan 10078
Sigd 6318 29 Cheshvan 10079
Sigd 6319 29 Cheshvan 10080
Sigd 6320 29 Cheshvan 10081
Sigd 6321 29 Cheshvan 10082
Sigd 6322 29 Cheshvan 10083

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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