Sigd 9609 / סיגד 13370

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13370 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 9606 29 Cheshvan 13366
Sigd 9606 29 Cheshvan 13367
Sigd 9607 29 Cheshvan 13368
Sigd 9608 29 Cheshvan 13369
Sigd 9609 29 Cheshvan 13370
Sigd 9610 29 Cheshvan 13371
Sigd 9611 29 Cheshvan 13372
Sigd 9612 29 Cheshvan 13373
Sigd 9613 29 Cheshvan 13374

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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