Sigd 6584 / סיגד 10345

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10345 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 6581 29 Cheshvan 10342
Sigd 6582 29 Cheshvan 10343
Sigd 6583 29 Cheshvan 10344
Sigd 6584 29 Cheshvan 10345
Sigd 6585 29 Cheshvan 10346
Sigd 6586 29 Cheshvan 10347
Sigd 6587 29 Cheshvan 10348
Sigd 6588 29 Cheshvan 10349

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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