Sigd 6833 / סיגד 10594

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10594 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 6830 29 Cheshvan 10591
Sigd 6831 29 Cheshvan 10592
Sigd 6832 29 Cheshvan 10593
Sigd 6833 29 Cheshvan 10594
Sigd 6834 29 Cheshvan 10595
Sigd 6835 29 Cheshvan 10596
Sigd 6836 29 Cheshvan 10597
Sigd 6837 29 Cheshvan 10598

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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