Sigd 9967 / סיגד 13727

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13727 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 9964 29 Cheshvan 13725
Sigd 9965 29 Cheshvan 13726
Sigd 9967 29 Cheshvan 13727
Sigd 9967 29 Cheshvan 13728
Sigd 9968 29 Cheshvan 13729
Sigd 9969 29 Cheshvan 13730
Sigd 9970 29 Cheshvan 13731
Sigd 9971 29 Cheshvan 13732

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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