Sigd 6405 / סיגד 10166

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10166 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 6402 29 Cheshvan 10163
Sigd 6403 29 Cheshvan 10164
Sigd 6404 29 Cheshvan 10165
Sigd 6405 29 Cheshvan 10166
Sigd 6406 29 Cheshvan 10167
Sigd 6407 29 Cheshvan 10168
Sigd 6408 29 Cheshvan 10169
Sigd 6409 29 Cheshvan 10170

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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