Sigd 9577 / סיגד 13338

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13338 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 9574 29 Cheshvan 13335
Sigd 9575 29 Cheshvan 13336
Sigd 9576 29 Cheshvan 13337
Sigd 9577 29 Cheshvan 13338
Sigd 9578 29 Cheshvan 13339
Sigd 9579 29 Cheshvan 13340
Sigd 9580 29 Cheshvan 13341
Sigd 9581 29 Cheshvan 13342

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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