Sigd 6929 / סיגד 10690

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10690 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 6926 29 Cheshvan 10687
Sigd 6927 29 Cheshvan 10688
Sigd 6928 29 Cheshvan 10689
Sigd 6929 29 Cheshvan 10690
Sigd 6930 29 Cheshvan 10691
Sigd 6931 29 Cheshvan 10692
Sigd 6932 29 Cheshvan 10693
Sigd 6933 29 Cheshvan 10694

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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