Sigd 6525 / סיגד 10286

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10286 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 6522 29 Cheshvan 10283
Sigd 6523 29 Cheshvan 10284
Sigd 6524 29 Cheshvan 10285
Sigd 6525 29 Cheshvan 10286
Sigd 6526 29 Cheshvan 10287
Sigd 6527 29 Cheshvan 10288
Sigd 6528 29 Cheshvan 10289
Sigd 6529 29 Cheshvan 10290

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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