Sigd 9815 / סיגד 13575

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13575 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 9812 29 Cheshvan 13573
Sigd 9813 29 Cheshvan 13574
Sigd 9815 29 Cheshvan 13575
Sigd 9815 29 Cheshvan 13576
Sigd 9816 29 Cheshvan 13577
Sigd 9817 29 Cheshvan 13578
Sigd 9818 29 Cheshvan 13579
Sigd 9819 29 Cheshvan 13580

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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