Sigd 9933 / סיגד 13694

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13694 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 9930 29 Cheshvan 13691
Sigd 9932 29 Cheshvan 13692
Sigd 9932 29 Cheshvan 13693
Sigd 9933 29 Cheshvan 13694
Sigd 9934 29 Cheshvan 13695
Sigd 9935 29 Cheshvan 13696
Sigd 9936 29 Cheshvan 13697
Sigd 9937 29 Cheshvan 13698

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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