Sigd 6774 / סיגד 10535

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10535 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 6771 29 Cheshvan 10532
Sigd 6772 29 Cheshvan 10533
Sigd 6773 29 Cheshvan 10534
Sigd 6774 29 Cheshvan 10535
Sigd 6775 29 Cheshvan 10536
Sigd 6776 29 Cheshvan 10537
Sigd 6777 29 Cheshvan 10538
Sigd 6778 29 Cheshvan 10539

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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