Sigd 9427 / סיגד 13188

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13188 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 9424 29 Cheshvan 13185
Sigd 9425 29 Cheshvan 13186
Sigd 9426 29 Cheshvan 13187
Sigd 9427 29 Cheshvan 13188
Sigd 9428 29 Cheshvan 13189
Sigd 9429 29 Cheshvan 13190
Sigd 9430 29 Cheshvan 13191
Sigd 9431 29 Cheshvan 13192

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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