Sigd 6794 / סיגד 10555

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10555 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 6791 29 Cheshvan 10552
Sigd 6792 29 Cheshvan 10553
Sigd 6793 29 Cheshvan 10554
Sigd 6794 29 Cheshvan 10555
Sigd 6795 29 Cheshvan 10556
Sigd 6796 29 Cheshvan 10557
Sigd 6797 29 Cheshvan 10558
Sigd 6798 29 Cheshvan 10559

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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