Sigd 9089 / סיגד 12850

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12850 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 9086 29 Cheshvan 12847
Sigd 9087 29 Cheshvan 12848
Sigd 9088 29 Cheshvan 12849
Sigd 9089 29 Cheshvan 12850
Sigd 9090 29 Cheshvan 12851
Sigd 9091 29 Cheshvan 12852
Sigd 9092 29 Cheshvan 12853
Sigd 9093 29 Cheshvan 12854

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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