Sigd 6461 / סיגד 10222

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10222 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 6458 29 Cheshvan 10219
Sigd 6459 29 Cheshvan 10220
Sigd 6460 29 Cheshvan 10221
Sigd 6461 29 Cheshvan 10222
Sigd 6462 29 Cheshvan 10223
Sigd 6463 29 Cheshvan 10224
Sigd 6464 29 Cheshvan 10225
Sigd 6465 29 Cheshvan 10226

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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