Sigd 9898 / סיגד 13659

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13659 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 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
Sigd 9902 29 Cheshvan 13662
Sigd 9902 29 Cheshvan 13663

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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