Sigd 6747 / סיגד 10508

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10508 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 6744 29 Cheshvan 10505
Sigd 6745 29 Cheshvan 10506
Sigd 6746 29 Cheshvan 10507
Sigd 6747 29 Cheshvan 10508
Sigd 6748 29 Cheshvan 10509
Sigd 6749 29 Cheshvan 10510
Sigd 6750 29 Cheshvan 10511
Sigd 6751 29 Cheshvan 10512

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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