Sigd 6377 / סיגד 10138

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10138 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 6374 29 Cheshvan 10135
Sigd 6375 29 Cheshvan 10136
Sigd 6376 29 Cheshvan 10137
Sigd 6377 29 Cheshvan 10138
Sigd 6378 29 Cheshvan 10139
Sigd 6379 29 Cheshvan 10140
Sigd 6380 29 Cheshvan 10141
Sigd 6381 29 Cheshvan 10142

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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