Sigd 6360 / סיגד 10121

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10121 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 6357 29 Cheshvan 10118
Sigd 6358 29 Cheshvan 10119
Sigd 6359 29 Cheshvan 10120
Sigd 6360 29 Cheshvan 10121
Sigd 6361 29 Cheshvan 10122
Sigd 6362 29 Cheshvan 10123
Sigd 6363 29 Cheshvan 10124
Sigd 6364 29 Cheshvan 10125

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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