Sigd 9215 / סיגד 12976

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12976 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 9212 29 Cheshvan 12973
Sigd 9213 29 Cheshvan 12974
Sigd 9214 29 Cheshvan 12975
Sigd 9215 29 Cheshvan 12976
Sigd 9216 29 Cheshvan 12977
Sigd 9217 29 Cheshvan 12978
Sigd 9218 29 Cheshvan 12979
Sigd 9219 29 Cheshvan 12980

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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