Sigd 9981 / סיגד 13742

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13742 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 9978 29 Cheshvan 13738
Sigd 9978 29 Cheshvan 13739
Sigd 9979 29 Cheshvan 13740
Sigd 9980 29 Cheshvan 13741
Sigd 9981 29 Cheshvan 13742
Sigd 9982 29 Cheshvan 13743
Sigd 9983 29 Cheshvan 13744
Sigd 9984 29 Cheshvan 13745

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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