Sigd 9836 / סיגד 13597

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13597 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 9834 29 Cheshvan 13594
Sigd 9834 29 Cheshvan 13595
Sigd 9835 29 Cheshvan 13596
Sigd 9836 29 Cheshvan 13597
Sigd 9837 29 Cheshvan 13598
Sigd 9838 29 Cheshvan 13599
Sigd 9839 29 Cheshvan 13600
Sigd 9840 29 Cheshvan 13601

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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