Sigd 6427 / סיגד 10188

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10188 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 6424 29 Cheshvan 10185
Sigd 6425 29 Cheshvan 10186
Sigd 6426 29 Cheshvan 10187
Sigd 6427 29 Cheshvan 10188
Sigd 6428 29 Cheshvan 10189
Sigd 6429 29 Cheshvan 10190
Sigd 6430 29 Cheshvan 10191
Sigd 6431 29 Cheshvan 10192

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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