Sigd 9545 / סיגד 13306

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13306 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 9542 29 Cheshvan 13303
Sigd 9543 29 Cheshvan 13304
Sigd 9544 29 Cheshvan 13305
Sigd 9545 29 Cheshvan 13306
Sigd 9546 29 Cheshvan 13307
Sigd 9547 29 Cheshvan 13308
Sigd 9549 29 Cheshvan 13309
Sigd 9549 29 Cheshvan 13310

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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