Sigd 9829 / סיגד 13590

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13590 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 9826 29 Cheshvan 13586
Sigd 9826 29 Cheshvan 13587
Sigd 9827 29 Cheshvan 13588
Sigd 9828 29 Cheshvan 13589
Sigd 9829 29 Cheshvan 13590
Sigd 9830 29 Cheshvan 13591
Sigd 9831 29 Cheshvan 13592
Sigd 9832 29 Cheshvan 13593

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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