Sigd for Hebrew Year 8879 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 5115 | 29 Cheshvan 8876 | ||
| Sigd 5116 | 29 Cheshvan 8877 | ||
| Sigd 5117 | 29 Cheshvan 8878 | ||
| Sigd 5118 | 29 Cheshvan 8879 | ||
| Sigd 5119 | 29 Cheshvan 8880 | ||
| Sigd 5120 | 29 Cheshvan 8881 | ||
| Sigd 5121 | 29 Cheshvan 8882 | ||
| Sigd 5122 | 29 Cheshvan 8883 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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