Sigd 9707 / סיגד 13468

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13468 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 9704 29 Cheshvan 13465
Sigd 9705 29 Cheshvan 13466
Sigd 9706 29 Cheshvan 13467
Sigd 9707 29 Cheshvan 13468
Sigd 9708 29 Cheshvan 13469
Sigd 9709 29 Cheshvan 13470
Sigd 9710 29 Cheshvan 13471

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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