Sigd 9411 / סיגד 13172

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13172 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 9408 29 Cheshvan 13168
Sigd 9408 29 Cheshvan 13169
Sigd 9409 29 Cheshvan 13170
Sigd 9410 29 Cheshvan 13171
Sigd 9411 29 Cheshvan 13172
Sigd 9412 29 Cheshvan 13173
Sigd 9413 29 Cheshvan 13174
Sigd 9414 29 Cheshvan 13175

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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