Sigd 9162 / סיגד 12923

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12923 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 9159 29 Cheshvan 12920
Sigd 9160 29 Cheshvan 12921
Sigd 9161 29 Cheshvan 12922
Sigd 9162 29 Cheshvan 12923
Sigd 9163 29 Cheshvan 12924
Sigd 9164 29 Cheshvan 12925
Sigd 9165 29 Cheshvan 12926
Sigd 9166 29 Cheshvan 12927

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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