Sigd 6176 / סיגד 9937

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9937 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 6173 29 Cheshvan 9934
Sigd 6174 29 Cheshvan 9935
Sigd 6175 29 Cheshvan 9936
Sigd 6176 29 Cheshvan 9937
Sigd 6177 29 Cheshvan 9938
Sigd 6178 29 Cheshvan 9939
Sigd 6179 29 Cheshvan 9940
Sigd 6180 29 Cheshvan 9941

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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