Sigd 6469 / סיגד 10230

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10230 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 6466 29 Cheshvan 10227
Sigd 6467 29 Cheshvan 10228
Sigd 6468 29 Cheshvan 10229
Sigd 6469 29 Cheshvan 10230
Sigd 6470 29 Cheshvan 10231
Sigd 6471 29 Cheshvan 10232
Sigd 6472 29 Cheshvan 10233
Sigd 6473 29 Cheshvan 10234

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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