Sigd for Hebrew Year 8899 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 5135 | 29 Cheshvan 8896 | ||
| Sigd 5136 | 29 Cheshvan 8897 | ||
| Sigd 5137 | 29 Cheshvan 8898 | ||
| Sigd 5138 | 29 Cheshvan 8899 | ||
| Sigd 5139 | 29 Cheshvan 8900 | ||
| Sigd 5140 | 29 Cheshvan 8901 | ||
| Sigd 5141 | 29 Cheshvan 8902 | ||
| Sigd 5142 | 29 Cheshvan 8903 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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