Sigd 6862 / סיגד 10623

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10623 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 6859 29 Cheshvan 10620
Sigd 6860 29 Cheshvan 10621
Sigd 6861 29 Cheshvan 10622
Sigd 6862 29 Cheshvan 10623
Sigd 6863 29 Cheshvan 10624
Sigd 6864 29 Cheshvan 10625
Sigd 6865 29 Cheshvan 10626
Sigd 6866 29 Cheshvan 10627

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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