Sigd 6765 / סיגד 10526

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10526 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 6762 29 Cheshvan 10523
Sigd 6763 29 Cheshvan 10524
Sigd 6764 29 Cheshvan 10525
Sigd 6765 29 Cheshvan 10526
Sigd 6766 29 Cheshvan 10527
Sigd 6767 29 Cheshvan 10528
Sigd 6768 29 Cheshvan 10529
Sigd 6769 29 Cheshvan 10530

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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