Sigd 9897 / סיגד 13658

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13658 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 9893 29 Cheshvan 13654
Sigd 9894 29 Cheshvan 13655
Sigd 9895 29 Cheshvan 13656
Sigd 9896 29 Cheshvan 13657
Sigd 9897 29 Cheshvan 13658
Sigd 9898 29 Cheshvan 13659
Sigd 9899 29 Cheshvan 13660
Sigd 9900 29 Cheshvan 13661

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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