Sigd 9594 / סיגד 13355

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13355 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 9591 29 Cheshvan 13352
Sigd 9592 29 Cheshvan 13353
Sigd 9593 29 Cheshvan 13354
Sigd 9594 29 Cheshvan 13355
Sigd 9595 29 Cheshvan 13356
Sigd 9596 29 Cheshvan 13357
Sigd 9597 29 Cheshvan 13358
Sigd 9598 29 Cheshvan 13359

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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