Sigd for Hebrew Year 8953 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 5189 | 29 Cheshvan 8950 | ||
| Sigd 5190 | 29 Cheshvan 8951 | ||
| Sigd 5191 | 29 Cheshvan 8952 | ||
| Sigd 5192 | 29 Cheshvan 8953 | ||
| Sigd 5193 | 29 Cheshvan 8954 | ||
| Sigd 5194 | 29 Cheshvan 8955 | ||
| Sigd 5195 | 29 Cheshvan 8956 | ||
| Sigd 5196 | 29 Cheshvan 8957 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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