Sigd 9285 / סיגד 13046

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13046 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 9283 29 Cheshvan 13043
Sigd 9283 29 Cheshvan 13044
Sigd 9284 29 Cheshvan 13045
Sigd 9285 29 Cheshvan 13046
Sigd 9286 29 Cheshvan 13047
Sigd 9287 29 Cheshvan 13048
Sigd 9288 29 Cheshvan 13049
Sigd 9289 29 Cheshvan 13050

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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