Sigd 6590 / סיגד 10351

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10351 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 6587 29 Cheshvan 10348
Sigd 6588 29 Cheshvan 10349
Sigd 6589 29 Cheshvan 10350
Sigd 6590 29 Cheshvan 10351
Sigd 6591 29 Cheshvan 10352
Sigd 6592 29 Cheshvan 10353
Sigd 6593 29 Cheshvan 10354
Sigd 6594 29 Cheshvan 10355

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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