Sigd 6052 / סיגד 9813

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9813 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 6049 29 Cheshvan 9810
Sigd 6050 29 Cheshvan 9811
Sigd 6051 29 Cheshvan 9812
Sigd 6052 29 Cheshvan 9813
Sigd 6053 29 Cheshvan 9814
Sigd 6054 29 Cheshvan 9815
Sigd 6055 29 Cheshvan 9816
Sigd 6056 29 Cheshvan 9817

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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