Sigd 6837 / סיגד 10598

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10598 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 6834 29 Cheshvan 10595
Sigd 6835 29 Cheshvan 10596
Sigd 6836 29 Cheshvan 10597
Sigd 6837 29 Cheshvan 10598
Sigd 6838 29 Cheshvan 10599
Sigd 6839 29 Cheshvan 10600
Sigd 6840 29 Cheshvan 10601
Sigd 6841 29 Cheshvan 10602

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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