Sigd 9644 / סיגד 13404

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13404 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 9641 29 Cheshvan 13402
Sigd 9642 29 Cheshvan 13403
Sigd 9644 29 Cheshvan 13404
Sigd 9644 29 Cheshvan 13405
Sigd 9645 29 Cheshvan 13406
Sigd 9646 29 Cheshvan 13407
Sigd 9647 29 Cheshvan 13408
Sigd 9648 29 Cheshvan 13409

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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