Sigd 5613 / סיגד 9374

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9374 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 5610 29 Cheshvan 9371
Sigd 5611 29 Cheshvan 9372
Sigd 5612 29 Cheshvan 9373
Sigd 5613 29 Cheshvan 9374
Sigd 5614 29 Cheshvan 9375
Sigd 5615 29 Cheshvan 9376
Sigd 5616 29 Cheshvan 9377
Sigd 5617 29 Cheshvan 9378

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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