Sigd 9941 / סיגד 13702

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13702 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 9938 29 Cheshvan 13699
Sigd 9940 29 Cheshvan 13700
Sigd 9940 29 Cheshvan 13701
Sigd 9941 29 Cheshvan 13702
Sigd 9942 29 Cheshvan 13703
Sigd 9943 29 Cheshvan 13704
Sigd 9944 29 Cheshvan 13705
Sigd 9945 29 Cheshvan 13706

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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