Sigd 9615 / סיגד 13376

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13376 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 9612 29 Cheshvan 13373
Sigd 9613 29 Cheshvan 13374
Sigd 9614 29 Cheshvan 13375
Sigd 9615 29 Cheshvan 13376
Sigd 9616 29 Cheshvan 13377
Sigd 9617 29 Cheshvan 13378
Sigd 9618 29 Cheshvan 13379
Sigd 9619 29 Cheshvan 13380

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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