Sigd for Hebrew Year 12557 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 8793 | 29 Cheshvan 12554 | ||
| Sigd 8794 | 29 Cheshvan 12555 | ||
| Sigd 8795 | 29 Cheshvan 12556 | ||
| Sigd 8796 | 29 Cheshvan 12557 | ||
| Sigd 8797 | 29 Cheshvan 12558 | ||
| Sigd 8798 | 29 Cheshvan 12559 | ||
| Sigd 8799 | 29 Cheshvan 12560 | ||
| Sigd 8800 | 29 Cheshvan 12561 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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