Sigd for Hebrew Year 8863 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 5099 | 29 Cheshvan 8860 | ||
| Sigd 5100 | 29 Cheshvan 8861 | ||
| Sigd 5101 | 29 Cheshvan 8862 | ||
| Sigd 5102 | 29 Cheshvan 8863 | ||
| Sigd 5103 | 29 Cheshvan 8864 | ||
| Sigd 5104 | 29 Cheshvan 8865 | ||
| Sigd 5105 | 29 Cheshvan 8866 | ||
| Sigd 5106 | 29 Cheshvan 8867 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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