Sigd 6330 / סיגד 10091

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10091 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 6327 29 Cheshvan 10088
Sigd 6328 29 Cheshvan 10089
Sigd 6329 29 Cheshvan 10090
Sigd 6330 29 Cheshvan 10091
Sigd 6331 29 Cheshvan 10092
Sigd 6332 29 Cheshvan 10093
Sigd 6333 29 Cheshvan 10094
Sigd 6334 29 Cheshvan 10095

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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