Sigd for Hebrew Year 8957 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 5193 | 29 Cheshvan 8954 | ||
| Sigd 5194 | 29 Cheshvan 8955 | ||
| Sigd 5195 | 29 Cheshvan 8956 | ||
| Sigd 5196 | 29 Cheshvan 8957 | ||
| Sigd 5197 | 29 Cheshvan 8958 | ||
| Sigd 5198 | 29 Cheshvan 8959 | ||
| Sigd 5199 | 29 Cheshvan 8960 | ||
| Sigd 5200 | 29 Cheshvan 8961 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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