Sigd for Hebrew Year 10617 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 6853 | 29 Cheshvan 10614 | ||
| Sigd 6854 | 29 Cheshvan 10615 | ||
| Sigd 6855 | 29 Cheshvan 10616 | ||
| Sigd 6856 | 29 Cheshvan 10617 | ||
| Sigd 6857 | 29 Cheshvan 10618 | ||
| Sigd 6858 | 29 Cheshvan 10619 | ||
| Sigd 6859 | 29 Cheshvan 10620 | ||
| Sigd 6860 | 29 Cheshvan 10621 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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