Sigd 6822 / סיגד 10583

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10583 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 6819 29 Cheshvan 10580
Sigd 6820 29 Cheshvan 10581
Sigd 6821 29 Cheshvan 10582
Sigd 6822 29 Cheshvan 10583
Sigd 6823 29 Cheshvan 10584
Sigd 6824 29 Cheshvan 10585
Sigd 6825 29 Cheshvan 10586
Sigd 6826 29 Cheshvan 10587

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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