Sigd 6617 / סיגד 10378

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10378 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 6614 29 Cheshvan 10375
Sigd 6615 29 Cheshvan 10376
Sigd 6616 29 Cheshvan 10377
Sigd 6617 29 Cheshvan 10378
Sigd 6618 29 Cheshvan 10379
Sigd 6619 29 Cheshvan 10380
Sigd 6620 29 Cheshvan 10381
Sigd 6621 29 Cheshvan 10382

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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