Sigd 9509 / סיגד 13270

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13270 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 9506 29 Cheshvan 13267
Sigd 9507 29 Cheshvan 13268
Sigd 9508 29 Cheshvan 13269
Sigd 9509 29 Cheshvan 13270
Sigd 9511 29 Cheshvan 13271
Sigd 9511 29 Cheshvan 13272
Sigd 9512 29 Cheshvan 13273
Sigd 9513 29 Cheshvan 13274

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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