Sigd for Hebrew Year 9553 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 5789 | 29 Cheshvan 9550 | ||
| Sigd 5790 | 27 Cheshvan 9551 | ||
| Sigd 5791 | 29 Cheshvan 9552 | ||
| Sigd 5792 | 29 Cheshvan 9553 | ||
| Sigd 5793 | 27 Cheshvan 9554 | ||
| Sigd 5794 | 29 Cheshvan 9555 | ||
| Sigd 5795 | 29 Cheshvan 9556 | ||
| Sigd 5796 | 27 Cheshvan 9557 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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