Sigd 6642 / סיגד 10403

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10403 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 6639 29 Cheshvan 10400
Sigd 6640 29 Cheshvan 10401
Sigd 6641 29 Cheshvan 10402
Sigd 6642 29 Cheshvan 10403
Sigd 6643 29 Cheshvan 10404
Sigd 6644 29 Cheshvan 10405
Sigd 6645 29 Cheshvan 10406
Sigd 6646 29 Cheshvan 10407

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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