Sigd 9581 / סיגד 13342

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13342 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 9578 29 Cheshvan 13339
Sigd 9579 29 Cheshvan 13340
Sigd 9580 29 Cheshvan 13341
Sigd 9581 29 Cheshvan 13342
Sigd 9582 29 Cheshvan 13343
Sigd 9583 29 Cheshvan 13344
Sigd 9584 29 Cheshvan 13345
Sigd 9585 29 Cheshvan 13346

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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