Sigd 8909 / סיגד 12670

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12670 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 8906 29 Cheshvan 12667
Sigd 8907 29 Cheshvan 12668
Sigd 8908 29 Cheshvan 12669
Sigd 8909 29 Cheshvan 12670
Sigd 8910 29 Cheshvan 12671
Sigd 8911 29 Cheshvan 12672
Sigd 8912 29 Cheshvan 12673
Sigd 8913 29 Cheshvan 12674

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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