Sigd 6728 / סיגד 10489

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10489 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 6725 29 Cheshvan 10486
Sigd 6726 29 Cheshvan 10487
Sigd 6727 29 Cheshvan 10488
Sigd 6728 29 Cheshvan 10489
Sigd 6729 29 Cheshvan 10490
Sigd 6730 29 Cheshvan 10491
Sigd 6731 29 Cheshvan 10492
Sigd 6732 29 Cheshvan 10493

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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