Sigd 6948 / סיגד 10709

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10709 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 6945 29 Cheshvan 10706
Sigd 6946 29 Cheshvan 10707
Sigd 6947 29 Cheshvan 10708
Sigd 6948 29 Cheshvan 10709
Sigd 6949 29 Cheshvan 10710
Sigd 6950 29 Cheshvan 10711
Sigd 6951 29 Cheshvan 10712
Sigd 6952 29 Cheshvan 10713

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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