Sigd for Hebrew Year 5999 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 2235 | 29 Cheshvan 5996 | ||
| Sigd 2236 | 29 Cheshvan 5997 | ||
| Sigd 2237 | 29 Cheshvan 5998 | ||
| Sigd 2238 | 29 Cheshvan 5999 | ||
| Sigd 2239 | 29 Cheshvan 6000 | ||
| Sigd 2240 | 29 Cheshvan 6001 | ||
| Sigd 2241 | 29 Cheshvan 6002 | ||
| Sigd 2242 | 29 Cheshvan 6003 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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