Sigd 9524 / סיגד 13285

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13285 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 9522 29 Cheshvan 13282
Sigd 9522 29 Cheshvan 13283
Sigd 9523 29 Cheshvan 13284
Sigd 9524 29 Cheshvan 13285
Sigd 9525 29 Cheshvan 13286
Sigd 9526 29 Cheshvan 13287
Sigd 9527 29 Cheshvan 13288
Sigd 9528 29 Cheshvan 13289

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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