Sigd 9482 / סיגד 13243

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13243 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 9479 29 Cheshvan 13240
Sigd 9480 29 Cheshvan 13241
Sigd 9481 29 Cheshvan 13242
Sigd 9482 29 Cheshvan 13243
Sigd 9484 29 Cheshvan 13244
Sigd 9484 29 Cheshvan 13245
Sigd 9485 29 Cheshvan 13246
Sigd 9486 29 Cheshvan 13247

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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