Sigd 6854 / סיגד 10615

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10615 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 6851 29 Cheshvan 10612
Sigd 6852 29 Cheshvan 10613
Sigd 6853 29 Cheshvan 10614
Sigd 6854 29 Cheshvan 10615
Sigd 6855 29 Cheshvan 10616
Sigd 6856 29 Cheshvan 10617
Sigd 6857 29 Cheshvan 10618
Sigd 6858 29 Cheshvan 10619

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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