Sigd 9046 / סיגד 12807

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12807 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 9043 29 Cheshvan 12804
Sigd 9044 29 Cheshvan 12805
Sigd 9045 29 Cheshvan 12806
Sigd 9046 29 Cheshvan 12807
Sigd 9047 29 Cheshvan 12808
Sigd 9048 29 Cheshvan 12809
Sigd 9049 29 Cheshvan 12810
Sigd 9050 29 Cheshvan 12811

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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