Jewish Calendar Month (Noun)
Meaning
A month in the Jewish calendar.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The month of Nisan is the seventh month of the Jewish calendar, but it is considered the first month because it marks the beginning of spring and the anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt.
- In the Jewish calendar, the month of Adar is the twelfth month, but in leap years, it is divided into two months, Adar I and Adar II.
- The month of Elul is the sixth month of the Jewish calendar and is considered a time of repentance and introspection before the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
- The month of Sivan is the third month of the Jewish calendar and is marked by the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai.
- The month of Tevet is the tenth month of the Jewish calendar and is marked by the fast day of the Tenth of Tevet, which commemorates the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians.