Sigd for Hebrew Year 5859 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 2095 | 29 Cheshvan 5856 | ||
| Sigd 2096 | 29 Cheshvan 5857 | ||
| Sigd 2097 | 29 Cheshvan 5858 | ||
| Sigd 2098 | 29 Cheshvan 5859 | ||
| Sigd 2099 | 29 Cheshvan 5860 | ||
| Sigd 2100 | 29 Cheshvan 5861 | ||
| Sigd 2101 | 29 Cheshvan 5862 | ||
| Sigd 2102 | 29 Cheshvan 5863 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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