Sigd 9131 / סיגד 12892

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12892 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 9128 29 Cheshvan 12889
Sigd 9129 29 Cheshvan 12890
Sigd 9130 29 Cheshvan 12891
Sigd 9131 29 Cheshvan 12892
Sigd 9132 29 Cheshvan 12893
Sigd 9133 29 Cheshvan 12894
Sigd 9134 29 Cheshvan 12895
Sigd 9135 29 Cheshvan 12896

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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