Sigd 9081 / סיגד 12842

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12842 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 9078 29 Cheshvan 12839
Sigd 9079 29 Cheshvan 12840
Sigd 9080 29 Cheshvan 12841
Sigd 9081 29 Cheshvan 12842
Sigd 9082 29 Cheshvan 12843
Sigd 9083 29 Cheshvan 12844
Sigd 9084 29 Cheshvan 12845
Sigd 9085 29 Cheshvan 12846

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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