Sigd 6538 / סיגד 10299

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10299 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 6535 29 Cheshvan 10296
Sigd 6536 29 Cheshvan 10297
Sigd 6537 29 Cheshvan 10298
Sigd 6538 29 Cheshvan 10299
Sigd 6539 29 Cheshvan 10300
Sigd 6540 29 Cheshvan 10301
Sigd 6541 29 Cheshvan 10302
Sigd 6542 29 Cheshvan 10303

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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