Sigd 9450 / סיגד 13211

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13211 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 9447 29 Cheshvan 13208
Sigd 9448 29 Cheshvan 13209
Sigd 9449 29 Cheshvan 13210
Sigd 9450 29 Cheshvan 13211
Sigd 9451 29 Cheshvan 13212
Sigd 9452 29 Cheshvan 13213
Sigd 9454 29 Cheshvan 13214
Sigd 9454 29 Cheshvan 13215

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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