Sigd 9997 / סיגד 13757

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13757 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 9994 29 Cheshvan 13755
Sigd 9995 29 Cheshvan 13756
Sigd 9997 29 Cheshvan 13757
Sigd 9997 29 Cheshvan 13758
Sigd 9998 29 Cheshvan 13759
Sigd 9999 29 Cheshvan 13760
Sigd 10000 29 Cheshvan 13761
Sigd 10001 29 Cheshvan 13762

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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