Sigd 9962 / סיגד 13723

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13723 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 9959 29 Cheshvan 13719
Sigd 9959 29 Cheshvan 13720
Sigd 9960 29 Cheshvan 13721
Sigd 9961 29 Cheshvan 13722
Sigd 9962 29 Cheshvan 13723
Sigd 9963 29 Cheshvan 13724
Sigd 9964 29 Cheshvan 13725
Sigd 9965 29 Cheshvan 13726

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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