Sigd 6982 / סיגד 10743

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10743 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 6979 29 Cheshvan 10740
Sigd 6980 29 Cheshvan 10741
Sigd 6981 29 Cheshvan 10742
Sigd 6982 29 Cheshvan 10743
Sigd 6983 29 Cheshvan 10744
Sigd 6984 29 Cheshvan 10745
Sigd 6985 29 Cheshvan 10746
Sigd 6986 29 Cheshvan 10747

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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