Sigd 6996 / סיגד 10757

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10757 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 6993 29 Cheshvan 10754
Sigd 6994 29 Cheshvan 10755
Sigd 6995 29 Cheshvan 10756
Sigd 6996 29 Cheshvan 10757
Sigd 6997 29 Cheshvan 10758
Sigd 6998 29 Cheshvan 10759
Sigd 6999 29 Cheshvan 10760
Sigd 7000 29 Cheshvan 10761

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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