Sigd 9799 / סיגד 13560

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13560 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 9796 29 Cheshvan 13556
Sigd 9796 29 Cheshvan 13557
Sigd 9797 29 Cheshvan 13558
Sigd 9798 29 Cheshvan 13559
Sigd 9799 29 Cheshvan 13560
Sigd 9800 29 Cheshvan 13561
Sigd 9801 29 Cheshvan 13562
Sigd 9802 29 Cheshvan 13563
Sigd 9803 29 Cheshvan 13564

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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