Sigd 6343 / סיגד 10104

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10104 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 6340 29 Cheshvan 10101
Sigd 6341 29 Cheshvan 10102
Sigd 6342 29 Cheshvan 10103
Sigd 6343 29 Cheshvan 10104
Sigd 6344 29 Cheshvan 10105
Sigd 6345 29 Cheshvan 10106
Sigd 6346 29 Cheshvan 10107
Sigd 6347 29 Cheshvan 10108

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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