Sigd 9718 / סיגד 13479

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13479 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 9715 29 Cheshvan 13476
Sigd 9716 29 Cheshvan 13477
Sigd 9717 29 Cheshvan 13478
Sigd 9718 29 Cheshvan 13479
Sigd 9720 29 Cheshvan 13480
Sigd 9720 29 Cheshvan 13481
Sigd 9721 29 Cheshvan 13482
Sigd 9722 29 Cheshvan 13483

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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