Sigd 6684 / סיגד 10445

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10445 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 6681 29 Cheshvan 10442
Sigd 6682 29 Cheshvan 10443
Sigd 6683 29 Cheshvan 10444
Sigd 6684 29 Cheshvan 10445
Sigd 6685 29 Cheshvan 10446
Sigd 6686 29 Cheshvan 10447
Sigd 6687 29 Cheshvan 10448
Sigd 6688 29 Cheshvan 10449

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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