Sigd 6550 / סיגד 10311

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10311 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 6547 29 Cheshvan 10308
Sigd 6548 29 Cheshvan 10309
Sigd 6549 29 Cheshvan 10310
Sigd 6550 29 Cheshvan 10311
Sigd 6551 29 Cheshvan 10312
Sigd 6552 29 Cheshvan 10313
Sigd 6553 29 Cheshvan 10314
Sigd 6554 29 Cheshvan 10315

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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