Sigd 6706 / סיגד 10467

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10467 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 6703 29 Cheshvan 10464
Sigd 6704 29 Cheshvan 10465
Sigd 6705 29 Cheshvan 10466
Sigd 6706 29 Cheshvan 10467
Sigd 6707 29 Cheshvan 10468
Sigd 6708 29 Cheshvan 10469
Sigd 6709 29 Cheshvan 10470
Sigd 6710 29 Cheshvan 10471

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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