Sigd 9737 / סיגד 13498

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13498 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 9734 29 Cheshvan 13495
Sigd 9735 29 Cheshvan 13496
Sigd 9736 29 Cheshvan 13497
Sigd 9737 29 Cheshvan 13498
Sigd 9739 29 Cheshvan 13499
Sigd 9739 29 Cheshvan 13500
Sigd 9740 29 Cheshvan 13501

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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