Sigd 5712 / סיגד 9473

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9473 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 5709 29 Cheshvan 9470
Sigd 5710 29 Cheshvan 9471
Sigd 5711 29 Cheshvan 9472
Sigd 5712 29 Cheshvan 9473
Sigd 5713 29 Cheshvan 9474
Sigd 5714 29 Cheshvan 9475
Sigd 5715 29 Cheshvan 9476
Sigd 5716 29 Cheshvan 9477

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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