Sigd 6541 / סיגד 10302

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10302 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 6538 29 Cheshvan 10299
Sigd 6539 29 Cheshvan 10300
Sigd 6540 29 Cheshvan 10301
Sigd 6541 29 Cheshvan 10302
Sigd 6542 29 Cheshvan 10303
Sigd 6543 29 Cheshvan 10304
Sigd 6544 29 Cheshvan 10305
Sigd 6545 29 Cheshvan 10306

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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