Sigd 9105 / סיגד 12866

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12866 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 9102 29 Cheshvan 12863
Sigd 9103 29 Cheshvan 12864
Sigd 9104 29 Cheshvan 12865
Sigd 9105 29 Cheshvan 12866
Sigd 9106 29 Cheshvan 12867
Sigd 9107 29 Cheshvan 12868
Sigd 9108 29 Cheshvan 12869
Sigd 9109 29 Cheshvan 12870

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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