Sigd for Hebrew Year 5787 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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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigd 2023 | 29 Cheshvan 5784 | ||
| Sigd 2024 | 29 Cheshvan 5785 | ||
| Sigd 2025 | 29 Cheshvan 5786 | ||
| Sigd 2026 | 29 Cheshvan 5787 | ||
| Sigd 2027 | 29 Cheshvan 5788 | ||
| Sigd 2028 | 29 Cheshvan 5789 | ||
| Sigd 2029 | 29 Cheshvan 5790 | ||
| Sigd 2030 | 29 Cheshvan 5791 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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