Sigd 6391 / סיגד 10152

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10152 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 6388 29 Cheshvan 10149
Sigd 6389 29 Cheshvan 10150
Sigd 6390 29 Cheshvan 10151
Sigd 6391 29 Cheshvan 10152
Sigd 6392 29 Cheshvan 10153
Sigd 6393 29 Cheshvan 10154
Sigd 6394 29 Cheshvan 10155
Sigd 6395 29 Cheshvan 10156

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.