Sigd 6718 / סיגד 10479

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10479 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 6715 29 Cheshvan 10476
Sigd 6716 29 Cheshvan 10477
Sigd 6717 29 Cheshvan 10478
Sigd 6718 29 Cheshvan 10479
Sigd 6719 29 Cheshvan 10480
Sigd 6720 29 Cheshvan 10481
Sigd 6721 29 Cheshvan 10482
Sigd 6722 29 Cheshvan 10483

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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