Sigd 9794 / סיגד 13555

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13555 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 9791 29 Cheshvan 13552
Sigd 9792 29 Cheshvan 13553
Sigd 9793 29 Cheshvan 13554
Sigd 9794 29 Cheshvan 13555
Sigd 9796 29 Cheshvan 13556
Sigd 9796 29 Cheshvan 13557
Sigd 9797 29 Cheshvan 13558
Sigd 9798 29 Cheshvan 13559

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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