Sigd 9892 / סיגד 13653

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13653 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 9889 29 Cheshvan 13650
Sigd 9891 29 Cheshvan 13651
Sigd 9891 29 Cheshvan 13652
Sigd 9892 29 Cheshvan 13653
Sigd 9893 29 Cheshvan 13654
Sigd 9894 29 Cheshvan 13655
Sigd 9895 29 Cheshvan 13656
Sigd 9896 29 Cheshvan 13657

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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