Sigd 9169 / סיגד 12930

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12930 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 9166 29 Cheshvan 12927
Sigd 9167 29 Cheshvan 12928
Sigd 9168 29 Cheshvan 12929
Sigd 9169 29 Cheshvan 12930
Sigd 9170 29 Cheshvan 12931
Sigd 9171 29 Cheshvan 12932
Sigd 9172 29 Cheshvan 12933
Sigd 9173 29 Cheshvan 12934

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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