Sigd 9375 / סיגד 13136

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13136 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 9372 29 Cheshvan 13133
Sigd 9373 29 Cheshvan 13134
Sigd 9374 29 Cheshvan 13135
Sigd 9375 29 Cheshvan 13136
Sigd 9376 29 Cheshvan 13137
Sigd 9377 29 Cheshvan 13138
Sigd 9378 29 Cheshvan 13139
Sigd 9379 29 Cheshvan 13140

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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