Sigd 9457 / סיגד 13218

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13218 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 9454 29 Cheshvan 13214
Sigd 9454 29 Cheshvan 13215
Sigd 9455 29 Cheshvan 13216
Sigd 9456 29 Cheshvan 13217
Sigd 9457 29 Cheshvan 13218
Sigd 9458 29 Cheshvan 13219
Sigd 9459 29 Cheshvan 13220
Sigd 9460 29 Cheshvan 13221
Sigd 9461 29 Cheshvan 13222

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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