Sigd 9774 / סיגד 13535

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13535 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 9771 29 Cheshvan 13532
Sigd 9772 29 Cheshvan 13533
Sigd 9773 29 Cheshvan 13534
Sigd 9774 29 Cheshvan 13535
Sigd 9775 29 Cheshvan 13536
Sigd 9777 29 Cheshvan 13537
Sigd 9777 29 Cheshvan 13538
Sigd 9778 29 Cheshvan 13539

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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