Sigd 6465 / סיגד 10226

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10226 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 6462 29 Cheshvan 10223
Sigd 6463 29 Cheshvan 10224
Sigd 6464 29 Cheshvan 10225
Sigd 6465 29 Cheshvan 10226
Sigd 6466 29 Cheshvan 10227
Sigd 6467 29 Cheshvan 10228
Sigd 6468 29 Cheshvan 10229
Sigd 6469 29 Cheshvan 10230

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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