Sigd 5873 / סיגד 9634

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9634 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 5870 29 Cheshvan 9631
Sigd 5871 29 Cheshvan 9632
Sigd 5872 29 Cheshvan 9633
Sigd 5873 29 Cheshvan 9634
Sigd 5874 29 Cheshvan 9635
Sigd 5875 29 Cheshvan 9636
Sigd 5876 29 Cheshvan 9637
Sigd 5877 29 Cheshvan 9638

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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