Sigd 9925 / סיגד 13686

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13686 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 9922 29 Cheshvan 13683
Sigd 9923 29 Cheshvan 13684
Sigd 9924 29 Cheshvan 13685
Sigd 9925 29 Cheshvan 13686
Sigd 9926 29 Cheshvan 13687
Sigd 9927 29 Cheshvan 13688
Sigd 9929 29 Cheshvan 13689
Sigd 9929 29 Cheshvan 13690

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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