Sigd for Hebrew Year 9949 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 6185 | 29 Cheshvan 9946 | ||
| Sigd 6186 | 27 Cheshvan 9947 | ||
| Sigd 6187 | 29 Cheshvan 9948 | ||
| Sigd 6188 | 29 Cheshvan 9949 | ||
| Sigd 6189 | 27 Cheshvan 9950 | ||
| Sigd 6190 | 29 Cheshvan 9951 | ||
| Sigd 6191 | 29 Cheshvan 9952 | ||
| Sigd 6192 | 27 Cheshvan 9953 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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