Sigd for Hebrew Year 8940 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 5176 | 29 Cheshvan 8937 | ||
| Sigd 5177 | 29 Cheshvan 8938 | ||
| Sigd 5178 | 29 Cheshvan 8939 | ||
| Sigd 5179 | 29 Cheshvan 8940 | ||
| Sigd 5180 | 29 Cheshvan 8941 | ||
| Sigd 5181 | 29 Cheshvan 8942 | ||
| Sigd 5182 | 29 Cheshvan 8943 | ||
| Sigd 5183 | 29 Cheshvan 8944 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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