Sigd 9872 / סיגד 13632

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13632 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 9869 29 Cheshvan 13630
Sigd 9870 29 Cheshvan 13631
Sigd 9872 29 Cheshvan 13632
Sigd 9872 29 Cheshvan 13633
Sigd 9873 29 Cheshvan 13634
Sigd 9875 29 Cheshvan 13635
Sigd 9875 29 Cheshvan 13636
Sigd 9876 29 Cheshvan 13637

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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