Sigd 9824 / סיגד 13585

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13585 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 9821 29 Cheshvan 13582
Sigd 9822 29 Cheshvan 13583
Sigd 9823 29 Cheshvan 13584
Sigd 9824 29 Cheshvan 13585
Sigd 9826 29 Cheshvan 13586
Sigd 9826 29 Cheshvan 13587
Sigd 9827 29 Cheshvan 13588
Sigd 9828 29 Cheshvan 13589

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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