Sigd 9688 / סיגד 13449

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13449 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 9685 29 Cheshvan 13446
Sigd 9686 29 Cheshvan 13447
Sigd 9687 29 Cheshvan 13448
Sigd 9688 29 Cheshvan 13449
Sigd 9689 29 Cheshvan 13450
Sigd 9690 29 Cheshvan 13451
Sigd 9691 29 Cheshvan 13452
Sigd 9692 29 Cheshvan 13453

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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