Sigd for Hebrew Year 8996 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 5232 | 29 Cheshvan 8993 | ||
| Sigd 5233 | 29 Cheshvan 8994 | ||
| Sigd 5234 | 29 Cheshvan 8995 | ||
| Sigd 5235 | 29 Cheshvan 8996 | ||
| Sigd 5236 | 29 Cheshvan 8997 | ||
| Sigd 5237 | 29 Cheshvan 8998 | ||
| Sigd 5238 | 29 Cheshvan 8999 | ||
| Sigd 5239 | 29 Cheshvan 9000 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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