Sigd 6605 / סיגד 10366

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10366 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 6602 29 Cheshvan 10363
Sigd 6603 29 Cheshvan 10364
Sigd 6604 29 Cheshvan 10365
Sigd 6605 29 Cheshvan 10366
Sigd 6606 29 Cheshvan 10367
Sigd 6607 29 Cheshvan 10368
Sigd 6608 29 Cheshvan 10369
Sigd 6609 29 Cheshvan 10370

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.