Sigd 9073 / סיגד 12834

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12834 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 9070 29 Cheshvan 12831
Sigd 9071 29 Cheshvan 12832
Sigd 9072 29 Cheshvan 12833
Sigd 9073 29 Cheshvan 12834
Sigd 9074 29 Cheshvan 12835
Sigd 9075 29 Cheshvan 12836
Sigd 9076 29 Cheshvan 12837
Sigd 9077 29 Cheshvan 12838

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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