Sigd 9724 / סיגד 13485

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13485 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 9721 29 Cheshvan 13482
Sigd 9722 29 Cheshvan 13483
Sigd 9723 29 Cheshvan 13484
Sigd 9724 29 Cheshvan 13485
Sigd 9725 29 Cheshvan 13486
Sigd 9726 29 Cheshvan 13487
Sigd 9727 29 Cheshvan 13488
Sigd 9728 29 Cheshvan 13489

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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