Sigd 6387 / סיגד 10148

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10148 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 6384 29 Cheshvan 10145
Sigd 6385 29 Cheshvan 10146
Sigd 6386 29 Cheshvan 10147
Sigd 6387 29 Cheshvan 10148
Sigd 6388 29 Cheshvan 10149
Sigd 6389 29 Cheshvan 10150
Sigd 6390 29 Cheshvan 10151
Sigd 6391 29 Cheshvan 10152

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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