Sigd 9194 / סיגד 12955

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12955 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 9191 29 Cheshvan 12952
Sigd 9192 29 Cheshvan 12953
Sigd 9193 29 Cheshvan 12954
Sigd 9194 29 Cheshvan 12955
Sigd 9195 29 Cheshvan 12956
Sigd 9196 29 Cheshvan 12957
Sigd 9197 29 Cheshvan 12958
Sigd 9198 29 Cheshvan 12959

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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