Sigd 6474 / סיגד 10235

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10235 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 6471 29 Cheshvan 10232
Sigd 6472 29 Cheshvan 10233
Sigd 6473 29 Cheshvan 10234
Sigd 6474 29 Cheshvan 10235
Sigd 6475 29 Cheshvan 10236
Sigd 6476 29 Cheshvan 10237
Sigd 6477 29 Cheshvan 10238
Sigd 6478 29 Cheshvan 10239

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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