Sigd 6381 / סיגד 10142

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10142 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 6378 29 Cheshvan 10139
Sigd 6379 29 Cheshvan 10140
Sigd 6380 29 Cheshvan 10141
Sigd 6381 29 Cheshvan 10142
Sigd 6382 29 Cheshvan 10143
Sigd 6383 29 Cheshvan 10144
Sigd 6384 29 Cheshvan 10145
Sigd 6385 29 Cheshvan 10146

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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