Sigd 6877 / סיגד 10638

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10638 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 6874 29 Cheshvan 10635
Sigd 6875 29 Cheshvan 10636
Sigd 6876 29 Cheshvan 10637
Sigd 6877 29 Cheshvan 10638
Sigd 6878 29 Cheshvan 10639
Sigd 6879 29 Cheshvan 10640
Sigd 6880 29 Cheshvan 10641
Sigd 6881 29 Cheshvan 10642

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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