Sigd 7002 / סיגד 10763

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10763 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 6999 29 Cheshvan 10760
Sigd 7000 29 Cheshvan 10761
Sigd 7001 29 Cheshvan 10762
Sigd 7002 29 Cheshvan 10763
Sigd 7003 29 Cheshvan 10764
Sigd 7004 29 Cheshvan 10765
Sigd 7005 29 Cheshvan 10766
Sigd 7006 29 Cheshvan 10767

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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