Sigd 9228 / סיגד 12989

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12989 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 9225 29 Cheshvan 12986
Sigd 9226 29 Cheshvan 12987
Sigd 9227 29 Cheshvan 12988
Sigd 9228 29 Cheshvan 12989
Sigd 9229 29 Cheshvan 12990
Sigd 9230 29 Cheshvan 12991
Sigd 9231 29 Cheshvan 12992
Sigd 9232 29 Cheshvan 12993

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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