Sigd 9569 / סיגד 13330

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13330 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 9566 29 Cheshvan 13327
Sigd 9568 29 Cheshvan 13328
Sigd 9568 29 Cheshvan 13329
Sigd 9569 29 Cheshvan 13330
Sigd 9570 29 Cheshvan 13331
Sigd 9571 29 Cheshvan 13332
Sigd 9572 29 Cheshvan 13333
Sigd 9573 29 Cheshvan 13334

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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