Sigd 6712 / סיגד 10473

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10473 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 6709 29 Cheshvan 10470
Sigd 6710 29 Cheshvan 10471
Sigd 6711 29 Cheshvan 10472
Sigd 6712 29 Cheshvan 10473
Sigd 6713 29 Cheshvan 10474
Sigd 6714 29 Cheshvan 10475
Sigd 6715 29 Cheshvan 10476
Sigd 6716 29 Cheshvan 10477

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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