Sigd for Hebrew Year 5779 began on and ended 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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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigd 2015 | 29 Cheshvan 5776 | ||
| Sigd 2016 | 29 Cheshvan 5777 | ||
| Sigd 2017 | 29 Cheshvan 5778 | ||
| Sigd 2018 | 29 Cheshvan 5779 | ||
| Sigd 2019 | 29 Cheshvan 5780 | ||
| Sigd 2020 | 29 Cheshvan 5781 | ||
| Sigd 2021 | 29 Cheshvan 5782 | ||
| Sigd 2022 | 29 Cheshvan 5783 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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