Sigd 9782 / סיגד 13543

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13543 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 9779 29 Cheshvan 13540
Sigd 9780 29 Cheshvan 13541
Sigd 9781 29 Cheshvan 13542
Sigd 9782 29 Cheshvan 13543
Sigd 9783 29 Cheshvan 13544
Sigd 9784 29 Cheshvan 13545
Sigd 9785 29 Cheshvan 13546
Sigd 9786 29 Cheshvan 13547

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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