Sigd 9316 / סיגד 13077

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13077 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 9313 29 Cheshvan 13074
Sigd 9314 29 Cheshvan 13075
Sigd 9315 29 Cheshvan 13076
Sigd 9316 29 Cheshvan 13077
Sigd 9317 29 Cheshvan 13078
Sigd 9318 29 Cheshvan 13079
Sigd 9319 29 Cheshvan 13080

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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