Sigd 6897 / סיגד 10658

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10658 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 6894 29 Cheshvan 10655
Sigd 6895 29 Cheshvan 10656
Sigd 6896 29 Cheshvan 10657
Sigd 6897 29 Cheshvan 10658
Sigd 6898 29 Cheshvan 10659
Sigd 6899 29 Cheshvan 10660
Sigd 6900 29 Cheshvan 10661
Sigd 6901 29 Cheshvan 10662

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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