Sigd 6353 / סיגד 10114

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10114 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 6350 29 Cheshvan 10111
Sigd 6351 29 Cheshvan 10112
Sigd 6352 29 Cheshvan 10113
Sigd 6353 29 Cheshvan 10114
Sigd 6354 29 Cheshvan 10115
Sigd 6355 29 Cheshvan 10116
Sigd 6356 29 Cheshvan 10117
Sigd 6357 29 Cheshvan 10118

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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