Sigd 9496 / סיגד 13257

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13257 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 9493 29 Cheshvan 13254
Sigd 9494 29 Cheshvan 13255
Sigd 9495 29 Cheshvan 13256
Sigd 9496 29 Cheshvan 13257
Sigd 9497 29 Cheshvan 13258
Sigd 9498 29 Cheshvan 13259
Sigd 9499 29 Cheshvan 13260
Sigd 9500 29 Cheshvan 13261

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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