Sigd 9474 / סיגד 13235

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13235 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 9471 29 Cheshvan 13232
Sigd 9473 29 Cheshvan 13233
Sigd 9473 29 Cheshvan 13234
Sigd 9474 29 Cheshvan 13235
Sigd 9475 29 Cheshvan 13236
Sigd 9476 29 Cheshvan 13237
Sigd 9477 29 Cheshvan 13238
Sigd 9478 29 Cheshvan 13239

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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