Sigd 6135 / סיגד 9896

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9896 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 6132 29 Cheshvan 9893
Sigd 6133 29 Cheshvan 9894
Sigd 6134 29 Cheshvan 9895
Sigd 6135 29 Cheshvan 9896
Sigd 6136 29 Cheshvan 9897
Sigd 6137 29 Cheshvan 9898
Sigd 6138 29 Cheshvan 9899
Sigd 6139 29 Cheshvan 9900

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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