Sigd 9262 / סיגד 13023

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13023 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 9259 29 Cheshvan 13020
Sigd 9260 29 Cheshvan 13021
Sigd 9261 29 Cheshvan 13022
Sigd 9262 29 Cheshvan 13023
Sigd 9264 29 Cheshvan 13024
Sigd 9264 29 Cheshvan 13025
Sigd 9265 29 Cheshvan 13026
Sigd 9266 29 Cheshvan 13027

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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