Sigd 6883 / סיגד 10644

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10644 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 6880 29 Cheshvan 10641
Sigd 6881 29 Cheshvan 10642
Sigd 6882 29 Cheshvan 10643
Sigd 6883 29 Cheshvan 10644
Sigd 6884 29 Cheshvan 10645
Sigd 6885 29 Cheshvan 10646
Sigd 6886 29 Cheshvan 10647
Sigd 6887 29 Cheshvan 10648

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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