Sigd 6151 / סיגד 9912

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9912 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 6148 29 Cheshvan 9909
Sigd 6149 29 Cheshvan 9910
Sigd 6150 29 Cheshvan 9911
Sigd 6151 29 Cheshvan 9912
Sigd 6152 29 Cheshvan 9913
Sigd 6153 29 Cheshvan 9914
Sigd 6154 29 Cheshvan 9915
Sigd 6155 29 Cheshvan 9916

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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