Sigd 5909 / סיגד 9670

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9670 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 5906 29 Cheshvan 9667
Sigd 5907 29 Cheshvan 9668
Sigd 5908 29 Cheshvan 9669
Sigd 5909 29 Cheshvan 9670
Sigd 5910 29 Cheshvan 9671
Sigd 5911 29 Cheshvan 9672
Sigd 5912 29 Cheshvan 9673
Sigd 5913 29 Cheshvan 9674

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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