Sigd 6560 / סיגד 10321

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10321 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 6557 29 Cheshvan 10318
Sigd 6558 29 Cheshvan 10319
Sigd 6559 29 Cheshvan 10320
Sigd 6560 29 Cheshvan 10321
Sigd 6561 29 Cheshvan 10322
Sigd 6562 29 Cheshvan 10323
Sigd 6563 29 Cheshvan 10324
Sigd 6564 29 Cheshvan 10325

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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