Sigd 9112 / סיגד 12873

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12873 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 9109 29 Cheshvan 12870
Sigd 9110 29 Cheshvan 12871
Sigd 9111 29 Cheshvan 12872
Sigd 9112 29 Cheshvan 12873
Sigd 9113 29 Cheshvan 12874
Sigd 9114 29 Cheshvan 12875
Sigd 9115 29 Cheshvan 12876
Sigd 9116 29 Cheshvan 12877

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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