Sigd 9175 / סיגד 12936

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12936 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 9172 29 Cheshvan 12933
Sigd 9173 29 Cheshvan 12934
Sigd 9174 29 Cheshvan 12935
Sigd 9175 29 Cheshvan 12936
Sigd 9176 29 Cheshvan 12937
Sigd 9177 29 Cheshvan 12938
Sigd 9178 29 Cheshvan 12939
Sigd 9179 29 Cheshvan 12940

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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