Sigd 6032 / סיגד 9793

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9793 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 6029 29 Cheshvan 9790
Sigd 6030 29 Cheshvan 9791
Sigd 6031 29 Cheshvan 9792
Sigd 6032 29 Cheshvan 9793
Sigd 6033 29 Cheshvan 9794
Sigd 6034 29 Cheshvan 9795
Sigd 6035 29 Cheshvan 9796
Sigd 6036 29 Cheshvan 9797

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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