Sigd 9865 / סיגד 13626

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13626 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 9862 29 Cheshvan 13623
Sigd 9864 29 Cheshvan 13624
Sigd 9864 29 Cheshvan 13625
Sigd 9865 29 Cheshvan 13626
Sigd 9866 29 Cheshvan 13627
Sigd 9867 29 Cheshvan 13628
Sigd 9868 29 Cheshvan 13629
Sigd 9869 29 Cheshvan 13630

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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