Sigd for Hebrew Year 5803 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
Sigd is a word derived from Ge’ez meaning “prostration” or “worship,” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling in late October or November. According to Ethiopian Jewish tradition, this is also the date that G‑d first revealed Himself to Moses. Since 2008, Sigd has been an official Israeli state holiday.
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigd 2040 | 29 Cheshvan 5801 | ||
| Sigd 2041 | 27 Cheshvan 5802 | ||
| Sigd 2042 | 29 Cheshvan 5803 | ||
| Sigd 2043 | 29 Cheshvan 5804 | ||
| Sigd 2044 | 27 Cheshvan 5805 | ||
| Sigd 2045 | 29 Cheshvan 5806 | ||
| Sigd 2046 | 29 Cheshvan 5807 | ||
| Sigd 2047 | 29 Cheshvan 5808 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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