Sigd 9436 / סיגד 13197

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13197 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 9433 29 Cheshvan 13194
Sigd 9435 29 Cheshvan 13195
Sigd 9435 29 Cheshvan 13196
Sigd 9436 29 Cheshvan 13197
Sigd 9437 29 Cheshvan 13198
Sigd 9438 29 Cheshvan 13199
Sigd 9439 29 Cheshvan 13200
Sigd 9440 29 Cheshvan 13201

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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