Sigd 9904 / סיגד 13665

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13665 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 9902 29 Cheshvan 13662
Sigd 9902 29 Cheshvan 13663
Sigd 9903 29 Cheshvan 13664
Sigd 9904 29 Cheshvan 13665
Sigd 9905 29 Cheshvan 13666
Sigd 9906 29 Cheshvan 13667
Sigd 9907 29 Cheshvan 13668
Sigd 9908 29 Cheshvan 13669

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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