Sigd 9929 / סיגד 13689

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13689 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 9926 29 Cheshvan 13687
Sigd 9927 29 Cheshvan 13688
Sigd 9929 29 Cheshvan 13689
Sigd 9929 29 Cheshvan 13690
Sigd 9930 29 Cheshvan 13691
Sigd 9932 29 Cheshvan 13692
Sigd 9932 29 Cheshvan 13693
Sigd 9933 29 Cheshvan 13694

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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