Sigd 9031 / סיגד 12792

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12792 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 9028 29 Cheshvan 12789
Sigd 9029 29 Cheshvan 12790
Sigd 9030 29 Cheshvan 12791
Sigd 9031 29 Cheshvan 12792
Sigd 9032 29 Cheshvan 12793
Sigd 9033 29 Cheshvan 12794
Sigd 9034 29 Cheshvan 12795

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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