Sigd for Hebrew Year 6940 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 3176 | 29 Cheshvan 6937 | ||
| Sigd 3177 | 29 Cheshvan 6938 | ||
| Sigd 3178 | 29 Cheshvan 6939 | ||
| Sigd 3179 | 29 Cheshvan 6940 | ||
| Sigd 3180 | 29 Cheshvan 6941 | ||
| Sigd 3181 | 29 Cheshvan 6942 | ||
| Sigd 3182 | 29 Cheshvan 6943 | ||
| Sigd 3183 | 29 Cheshvan 6944 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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