Sigd 9563 / סיגד 13324

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13324 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 9560 29 Cheshvan 13320
Sigd 9560 29 Cheshvan 13321
Sigd 9561 29 Cheshvan 13322
Sigd 9562 29 Cheshvan 13323
Sigd 9563 29 Cheshvan 13324
Sigd 9564 29 Cheshvan 13325
Sigd 9565 29 Cheshvan 13326
Sigd 9566 29 Cheshvan 13327

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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