Sigd for Hebrew Year 5879 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 2115 | 29 Cheshvan 5876 | ||
| Sigd 2116 | 29 Cheshvan 5877 | ||
| Sigd 2117 | 29 Cheshvan 5878 | ||
| Sigd 2118 | 29 Cheshvan 5879 | ||
| Sigd 2119 | 29 Cheshvan 5880 | ||
| Sigd 2120 | 29 Cheshvan 5881 | ||
| Sigd 2121 | 29 Cheshvan 5882 | ||
| Sigd 2122 | 29 Cheshvan 5883 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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