Sigd 9468 / סיגד 13229

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13229 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 9465 29 Cheshvan 13226
Sigd 9466 29 Cheshvan 13227
Sigd 9467 29 Cheshvan 13228
Sigd 9468 29 Cheshvan 13229
Sigd 9469 29 Cheshvan 13230
Sigd 9470 29 Cheshvan 13231
Sigd 9471 29 Cheshvan 13232

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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