Sigd 9218 / סיגד 12979

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12979 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 9215 29 Cheshvan 12976
Sigd 9216 29 Cheshvan 12977
Sigd 9217 29 Cheshvan 12978
Sigd 9218 29 Cheshvan 12979
Sigd 9219 29 Cheshvan 12980
Sigd 9220 29 Cheshvan 12981
Sigd 9221 29 Cheshvan 12982
Sigd 9222 29 Cheshvan 12983

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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