Sigd 6123 / סיגד 9884

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9884 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 6120 29 Cheshvan 9881
Sigd 6121 29 Cheshvan 9882
Sigd 6122 29 Cheshvan 9883
Sigd 6123 29 Cheshvan 9884
Sigd 6124 29 Cheshvan 9885
Sigd 6125 29 Cheshvan 9886
Sigd 6126 29 Cheshvan 9887
Sigd 6127 29 Cheshvan 9888

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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