Sigd 6649 / סיגד 10410

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10410 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 6646 29 Cheshvan 10407
Sigd 6647 29 Cheshvan 10408
Sigd 6648 29 Cheshvan 10409
Sigd 6649 29 Cheshvan 10410
Sigd 6650 29 Cheshvan 10411
Sigd 6651 29 Cheshvan 10412
Sigd 6652 29 Cheshvan 10413
Sigd 6653 29 Cheshvan 10414

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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