Sigd for Hebrew Year 5949 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 2185 | 29 Cheshvan 5946 | ||
| Sigd 2186 | 29 Cheshvan 5947 | ||
| Sigd 2187 | 29 Cheshvan 5948 | ||
| Sigd 2188 | 29 Cheshvan 5949 | ||
| Sigd 2189 | 29 Cheshvan 5950 | ||
| Sigd 2190 | 29 Cheshvan 5951 | ||
| Sigd 2191 | 29 Cheshvan 5952 | ||
| Sigd 2192 | 29 Cheshvan 5953 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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