Iyar (Noun)
Meaning
The eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May).
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Iyar is the month when spring is in full bloom in the Northern Hemisphere.
- The Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer is celebrated on the 33rd day of Iyar.
- Iyar is a month of transition from the Passover holiday to the Shavuot holiday.
- In the Hebrew calendar, Iyar is the second month of the ecclesiastical year.
- The month of Iyar is often associated with healing and recovery in Jewish tradition.