Sigd 6486 / סיגד 10247

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10247 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 6483 29 Cheshvan 10244
Sigd 6484 29 Cheshvan 10245
Sigd 6485 29 Cheshvan 10246
Sigd 6486 29 Cheshvan 10247
Sigd 6487 29 Cheshvan 10248
Sigd 6488 29 Cheshvan 10249
Sigd 6489 29 Cheshvan 10250
Sigd 6490 29 Cheshvan 10251

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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