Sigd 9133 / סיגד 12894

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12894 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 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
Sigd 9136 29 Cheshvan 12897
Sigd 9137 29 Cheshvan 12898

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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