Sigd 9441 / סיגד 13202

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13202 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 9438 29 Cheshvan 13199
Sigd 9439 29 Cheshvan 13200
Sigd 9440 29 Cheshvan 13201
Sigd 9441 29 Cheshvan 13202
Sigd 9442 29 Cheshvan 13203
Sigd 9443 29 Cheshvan 13204
Sigd 9444 29 Cheshvan 13205
Sigd 9445 29 Cheshvan 13206

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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