Sigd for Hebrew Year 8981 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 5217 | 29 Cheshvan 8978 | ||
| Sigd 5218 | 29 Cheshvan 8979 | ||
| Sigd 5219 | 29 Cheshvan 8980 | ||
| Sigd 5220 | 29 Cheshvan 8981 | ||
| Sigd 5221 | 29 Cheshvan 8982 | ||
| Sigd 5222 | 29 Cheshvan 8983 | ||
| Sigd 5223 | 29 Cheshvan 8984 | ||
| Sigd 5224 | 29 Cheshvan 8985 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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