Sigd 9628 / סיגד 13389

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13389 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 9625 29 Cheshvan 13385
Sigd 9625 29 Cheshvan 13386
Sigd 9626 29 Cheshvan 13387
Sigd 9627 29 Cheshvan 13388
Sigd 9628 29 Cheshvan 13389
Sigd 9629 29 Cheshvan 13390
Sigd 9630 29 Cheshvan 13391
Sigd 9631 29 Cheshvan 13392
Sigd 9632 29 Cheshvan 13393

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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