Sigd 6497 / סיגד 10258

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10258 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 6494 29 Cheshvan 10255
Sigd 6495 29 Cheshvan 10256
Sigd 6496 29 Cheshvan 10257
Sigd 6497 29 Cheshvan 10258
Sigd 6498 29 Cheshvan 10259
Sigd 6499 29 Cheshvan 10260
Sigd 6500 29 Cheshvan 10261
Sigd 6501 29 Cheshvan 10262

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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