Sigd 6673 / סיגד 10434

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10434 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 6670 29 Cheshvan 10431
Sigd 6671 29 Cheshvan 10432
Sigd 6672 29 Cheshvan 10433
Sigd 6673 29 Cheshvan 10434
Sigd 6674 29 Cheshvan 10435
Sigd 6675 29 Cheshvan 10436
Sigd 6676 29 Cheshvan 10437
Sigd 6677 29 Cheshvan 10438

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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