Sigd 9243 / סיגד 13004

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13004 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 9240 29 Cheshvan 13001
Sigd 9241 29 Cheshvan 13002
Sigd 9242 29 Cheshvan 13003
Sigd 9243 29 Cheshvan 13004
Sigd 9244 29 Cheshvan 13005
Sigd 9245 29 Cheshvan 13006
Sigd 9246 29 Cheshvan 13007
Sigd 9247 29 Cheshvan 13008

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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