Sigd 6693 / סיגד 10454

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10454 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 6690 29 Cheshvan 10451
Sigd 6691 29 Cheshvan 10452
Sigd 6692 29 Cheshvan 10453
Sigd 6693 29 Cheshvan 10454
Sigd 6694 29 Cheshvan 10455
Sigd 6695 29 Cheshvan 10456
Sigd 6696 29 Cheshvan 10457
Sigd 6697 29 Cheshvan 10458

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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