Sigd 6812 / סיגד 10573

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10573 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 6809 29 Cheshvan 10570
Sigd 6810 29 Cheshvan 10571
Sigd 6811 29 Cheshvan 10572
Sigd 6812 29 Cheshvan 10573
Sigd 6813 29 Cheshvan 10574
Sigd 6814 29 Cheshvan 10575
Sigd 6815 29 Cheshvan 10576
Sigd 6816 29 Cheshvan 10577

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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