Sigd 9884 / סיגד 13645

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13645 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 9881 29 Cheshvan 13642
Sigd 9883 29 Cheshvan 13643
Sigd 9883 29 Cheshvan 13644
Sigd 9884 29 Cheshvan 13645
Sigd 9885 29 Cheshvan 13646
Sigd 9886 29 Cheshvan 13647
Sigd 9887 29 Cheshvan 13648
Sigd 9888 29 Cheshvan 13649

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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