Sigd 9291 / סיגד 13052

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13052 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 9288 29 Cheshvan 13049
Sigd 9289 29 Cheshvan 13050
Sigd 9290 29 Cheshvan 13051
Sigd 9291 29 Cheshvan 13052
Sigd 9292 29 Cheshvan 13053
Sigd 9293 29 Cheshvan 13054
Sigd 9294 29 Cheshvan 13055
Sigd 9295 29 Cheshvan 13056

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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