Sigd 6992 / סיגד 10753

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10753 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 6989 29 Cheshvan 10750
Sigd 6990 29 Cheshvan 10751
Sigd 6991 29 Cheshvan 10752
Sigd 6992 29 Cheshvan 10753
Sigd 6993 29 Cheshvan 10754
Sigd 6994 29 Cheshvan 10755
Sigd 6995 29 Cheshvan 10756
Sigd 6996 29 Cheshvan 10757

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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