Sigd for Hebrew Year 8501 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 4737 | 29 Cheshvan 8498 | ||
| Sigd 4738 | 29 Cheshvan 8499 | ||
| Sigd 4739 | 29 Cheshvan 8500 | ||
| Sigd 4740 | 29 Cheshvan 8501 | ||
| Sigd 4741 | 29 Cheshvan 8502 | ||
| Sigd 4742 | 29 Cheshvan 8503 | ||
| Sigd 4743 | 29 Cheshvan 8504 | ||
| Sigd 4744 | 29 Cheshvan 8505 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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