Sigd 6127 / סיגד 9888

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9888 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 6124 29 Cheshvan 9885
Sigd 6125 29 Cheshvan 9886
Sigd 6126 29 Cheshvan 9887
Sigd 6127 29 Cheshvan 9888
Sigd 6128 29 Cheshvan 9889
Sigd 6129 29 Cheshvan 9890
Sigd 6130 29 Cheshvan 9891
Sigd 6131 29 Cheshvan 9892

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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