Sigd 6554 / סיגד 10315

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10315 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 6551 29 Cheshvan 10312
Sigd 6552 29 Cheshvan 10313
Sigd 6553 29 Cheshvan 10314
Sigd 6554 29 Cheshvan 10315
Sigd 6555 29 Cheshvan 10316
Sigd 6556 29 Cheshvan 10317
Sigd 6557 29 Cheshvan 10318
Sigd 6558 29 Cheshvan 10319

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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