Sigd 9762 / סיגד 13523

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13523 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 9759 29 Cheshvan 13520
Sigd 9760 29 Cheshvan 13521
Sigd 9761 29 Cheshvan 13522
Sigd 9762 29 Cheshvan 13523
Sigd 9763 29 Cheshvan 13524
Sigd 9764 29 Cheshvan 13525
Sigd 9765 29 Cheshvan 13526
Sigd 9766 29 Cheshvan 13527

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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