Sigd 9788 / סיגד 13548

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13548 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 9785 29 Cheshvan 13546
Sigd 9786 29 Cheshvan 13547
Sigd 9788 29 Cheshvan 13548
Sigd 9788 29 Cheshvan 13549
Sigd 9789 29 Cheshvan 13550
Sigd 9790 29 Cheshvan 13551
Sigd 9791 29 Cheshvan 13552
Sigd 9792 29 Cheshvan 13553

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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