Sigd for Hebrew Year 9617 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 5853 | 29 Cheshvan 9614 | ||
| Sigd 5854 | 27 Cheshvan 9615 | ||
| Sigd 5855 | 29 Cheshvan 9616 | ||
| Sigd 5856 | 29 Cheshvan 9617 | ||
| Sigd 5857 | 29 Cheshvan 9618 | ||
| Sigd 5858 | 29 Cheshvan 9619 | ||
| Sigd 5859 | 29 Cheshvan 9620 | ||
| Sigd 5860 | 29 Cheshvan 9621 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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