Sigd 9556 / סיגד 13317

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13317 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 9553 29 Cheshvan 13314
Sigd 9554 29 Cheshvan 13315
Sigd 9555 29 Cheshvan 13316
Sigd 9556 29 Cheshvan 13317
Sigd 9557 29 Cheshvan 13318
Sigd 9558 29 Cheshvan 13319
Sigd 9560 29 Cheshvan 13320
Sigd 9560 29 Cheshvan 13321

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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