Sigd 6629 / סיגד 10390

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10390 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 6626 29 Cheshvan 10387
Sigd 6627 29 Cheshvan 10388
Sigd 6628 29 Cheshvan 10389
Sigd 6629 29 Cheshvan 10390
Sigd 6630 29 Cheshvan 10391
Sigd 6631 29 Cheshvan 10392
Sigd 6632 29 Cheshvan 10393
Sigd 6633 29 Cheshvan 10394

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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