Sigd 6969 / סיגד 10730

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10730 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 6966 29 Cheshvan 10727
Sigd 6967 29 Cheshvan 10728
Sigd 6968 29 Cheshvan 10729
Sigd 6969 29 Cheshvan 10730
Sigd 6970 29 Cheshvan 10731
Sigd 6971 29 Cheshvan 10732
Sigd 6972 29 Cheshvan 10733
Sigd 6973 29 Cheshvan 10734

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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