Sigd 9370 / סיגד 13131

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13131 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 9367 29 Cheshvan 13128
Sigd 9368 29 Cheshvan 13129
Sigd 9369 29 Cheshvan 13130
Sigd 9370 29 Cheshvan 13131
Sigd 9371 29 Cheshvan 13132
Sigd 9372 29 Cheshvan 13133
Sigd 9373 29 Cheshvan 13134
Sigd 9374 29 Cheshvan 13135

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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