Sigd 9096 / סיגד 12857

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12857 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 9093 29 Cheshvan 12854
Sigd 9094 29 Cheshvan 12855
Sigd 9095 29 Cheshvan 12856
Sigd 9096 29 Cheshvan 12857
Sigd 9097 29 Cheshvan 12858
Sigd 9098 29 Cheshvan 12859
Sigd 9099 29 Cheshvan 12860
Sigd 9100 29 Cheshvan 12861

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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