Sigd 6938 / סיגד 10699

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10699 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 6935 29 Cheshvan 10696
Sigd 6936 29 Cheshvan 10697
Sigd 6937 29 Cheshvan 10698
Sigd 6938 29 Cheshvan 10699
Sigd 6939 29 Cheshvan 10700
Sigd 6940 29 Cheshvan 10701
Sigd 6941 29 Cheshvan 10702
Sigd 6942 29 Cheshvan 10703

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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