Sigd 6742 / סיגד 10503

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10503 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 6739 29 Cheshvan 10500
Sigd 6740 29 Cheshvan 10501
Sigd 6741 29 Cheshvan 10502
Sigd 6742 29 Cheshvan 10503
Sigd 6743 29 Cheshvan 10504
Sigd 6744 29 Cheshvan 10505
Sigd 6745 29 Cheshvan 10506
Sigd 6746 29 Cheshvan 10507

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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