Sigd 6492 / סיגד 10253

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10253 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 6489 29 Cheshvan 10250
Sigd 6490 29 Cheshvan 10251
Sigd 6491 29 Cheshvan 10252
Sigd 6492 29 Cheshvan 10253
Sigd 6493 29 Cheshvan 10254
Sigd 6494 29 Cheshvan 10255
Sigd 6495 29 Cheshvan 10256
Sigd 6496 29 Cheshvan 10257

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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