Sigd 6920 / סיגד 10681

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10681 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 6917 29 Cheshvan 10678
Sigd 6918 29 Cheshvan 10679
Sigd 6919 29 Cheshvan 10680
Sigd 6920 29 Cheshvan 10681
Sigd 6921 29 Cheshvan 10682
Sigd 6922 29 Cheshvan 10683
Sigd 6923 29 Cheshvan 10684
Sigd 6924 29 Cheshvan 10685

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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