Sigd 9253 / סיגד 13014

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13014 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 9250 29 Cheshvan 13011
Sigd 9251 29 Cheshvan 13012
Sigd 9252 29 Cheshvan 13013
Sigd 9253 29 Cheshvan 13014
Sigd 9254 29 Cheshvan 13015
Sigd 9255 29 Cheshvan 13016
Sigd 9256 29 Cheshvan 13017
Sigd 9257 29 Cheshvan 13018

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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