Sigd 9677 / סיגד 13438

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13438 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 9673 29 Cheshvan 13434
Sigd 9674 29 Cheshvan 13435
Sigd 9675 29 Cheshvan 13436
Sigd 9676 29 Cheshvan 13437
Sigd 9677 29 Cheshvan 13438
Sigd 9678 29 Cheshvan 13439
Sigd 9679 29 Cheshvan 13440
Sigd 9680 29 Cheshvan 13441

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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