Sigd 9386 / סיגד 13147

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13147 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 9383 29 Cheshvan 13144
Sigd 9384 29 Cheshvan 13145
Sigd 9385 29 Cheshvan 13146
Sigd 9386 29 Cheshvan 13147
Sigd 9387 29 Cheshvan 13148
Sigd 9388 29 Cheshvan 13149
Sigd 9389 29 Cheshvan 13150
Sigd 9390 29 Cheshvan 13151

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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