Sigd 6433 / סיגד 10194

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10194 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 6430 29 Cheshvan 10191
Sigd 6431 29 Cheshvan 10192
Sigd 6432 29 Cheshvan 10193
Sigd 6433 29 Cheshvan 10194
Sigd 6434 29 Cheshvan 10195
Sigd 6435 29 Cheshvan 10196
Sigd 6436 29 Cheshvan 10197
Sigd 6437 29 Cheshvan 10198

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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