Sigd for Hebrew Year 8557 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 4793 | 29 Cheshvan 8554 | ||
| Sigd 4794 | 29 Cheshvan 8555 | ||
| Sigd 4795 | 29 Cheshvan 8556 | ||
| Sigd 4796 | 29 Cheshvan 8557 | ||
| Sigd 4797 | 29 Cheshvan 8558 | ||
| Sigd 4798 | 29 Cheshvan 8559 | ||
| Sigd 4799 | 29 Cheshvan 8560 | ||
| Sigd 4800 | 29 Cheshvan 8561 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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