Sigd 6976 / סיגד 10737

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10737 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 6973 29 Cheshvan 10734
Sigd 6974 29 Cheshvan 10735
Sigd 6975 29 Cheshvan 10736
Sigd 6976 29 Cheshvan 10737
Sigd 6977 29 Cheshvan 10738
Sigd 6978 29 Cheshvan 10739
Sigd 6979 29 Cheshvan 10740
Sigd 6980 29 Cheshvan 10741

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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