Sigd 6787 / סיגד 10548

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10548 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 6784 29 Cheshvan 10545
Sigd 6785 29 Cheshvan 10546
Sigd 6786 29 Cheshvan 10547
Sigd 6787 29 Cheshvan 10548
Sigd 6788 29 Cheshvan 10549
Sigd 6789 29 Cheshvan 10550
Sigd 6790 29 Cheshvan 10551
Sigd 6791 29 Cheshvan 10552

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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