Sigd 6447 / סיגד 10208

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10208 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 6444 29 Cheshvan 10205
Sigd 6445 29 Cheshvan 10206
Sigd 6446 29 Cheshvan 10207
Sigd 6447 29 Cheshvan 10208
Sigd 6448 29 Cheshvan 10209
Sigd 6449 29 Cheshvan 10210
Sigd 6450 29 Cheshvan 10211
Sigd 6451 29 Cheshvan 10212

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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