Sigd 6566 / סיגד 10327

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10327 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 6563 29 Cheshvan 10324
Sigd 6564 29 Cheshvan 10325
Sigd 6565 29 Cheshvan 10326
Sigd 6566 29 Cheshvan 10327
Sigd 6567 29 Cheshvan 10328
Sigd 6568 29 Cheshvan 10329
Sigd 6569 29 Cheshvan 10330
Sigd 6570 29 Cheshvan 10331

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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