Sigd for Hebrew Year 12859 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 9095 | 27 Cheshvan 12856 | ||
| Sigd 9096 | 29 Cheshvan 12857 | ||
| Sigd 9097 | 29 Cheshvan 12858 | ||
| Sigd 9098 | 29 Cheshvan 12859 | ||
| Sigd 9099 | 27 Cheshvan 12860 | ||
| Sigd 9100 | 29 Cheshvan 12861 | ||
| Sigd 9101 | 29 Cheshvan 12862 | ||
| Sigd 9102 | 27 Cheshvan 12863 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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