Sigd 9665 / סיגד 13426

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13426 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 9663 29 Cheshvan 13423
Sigd 9663 29 Cheshvan 13424
Sigd 9664 29 Cheshvan 13425
Sigd 9665 29 Cheshvan 13426
Sigd 9666 29 Cheshvan 13427
Sigd 9667 29 Cheshvan 13428
Sigd 9668 29 Cheshvan 13429
Sigd 9669 29 Cheshvan 13430

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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