Sigd 6637 / סיגד 10398

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10398 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 6634 29 Cheshvan 10395
Sigd 6635 29 Cheshvan 10396
Sigd 6636 29 Cheshvan 10397
Sigd 6637 29 Cheshvan 10398
Sigd 6638 29 Cheshvan 10399
Sigd 6639 29 Cheshvan 10400
Sigd 6640 29 Cheshvan 10401
Sigd 6641 29 Cheshvan 10402

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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