Sigd 6572 / סיגד 10333

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10333 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 6569 29 Cheshvan 10330
Sigd 6570 29 Cheshvan 10331
Sigd 6571 29 Cheshvan 10332
Sigd 6572 29 Cheshvan 10333
Sigd 6573 29 Cheshvan 10334
Sigd 6574 29 Cheshvan 10335
Sigd 6575 29 Cheshvan 10336
Sigd 6576 29 Cheshvan 10337

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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